The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1968) (TV)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Charles Jarrott

Writers:

Robert Louis Stevenson (novel)
Ian McLellan Hunter (teleplay)

Release Date:

7 January 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Horror | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

This made-for-television adaptation doesn't waste time with preliminaries. Within 15 minutes of its opening...

Plot Keywords:

Insanity | Split Personality | Role Reversal | Sword Cane | Evil Doctor

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win

Cast

Jack Palance	...	Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
Denholm Elliott	...	Mr. George Devlin
Leo Genn	...	Dr. Lanyon
Torin Thatcher	...	Sir John Turnbull
Rex Sevenoaks	...	Dr. Wright
Gillie Fenwick	...	Poole
Elizabeth Cole	...	Hattie (as Liz Cole)
Duncan Lamont	...	Sergeant Grimes
Paul Harding	...	Constable Johnson
Oskar Homolka	...	Stryker
Tessie O'Shea	...	Tessie O'Toole
Jeanette Landis	...	Liz (as Jeannette Landis)
Liza Creighton	...	Billie
Billie Whitelaw	...	Gwyn Thomas
Donald Webster	...	Garvis

Also Known As:

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (USA) (informal title)

Runtime:

120 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M | Germany:12 | USA:Unrated

Company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Trivia:

The majority of background music is the same that was used for Dark Shadows, also produced by Dan Curtis. In fact the music playing when Dr. Jekyll first visits Gwyn Thomas at the pub is Quentin's Theme from Dark Shadows.

Quotes:

Devlin: My God, Henry, what you've done... it's satanic!

Movie Connections:

Version of Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde (1995)

Not bad

Jack Palance gives a darn good performance and the atmosphere is outstanding. One of the best adaptations out there. I've always been a Palance fan, so I am a bit partial, but this is good, Gothic horror. Not bloody or gory, just atmospheric. Worth a Friday night viewing.

I love the old, classic horror movies. Frankenstein, Dracula, etc. etc., and this movie has that sort of feeling, with a dash of Hammer in there. The movie moves briskly and keeps your attention throughout. The story, of course, is about the duality of man and shows how we can all become nasty, selfish creatures when our conscience isn't functioning. Palance, as Jekyll, is almost too shy but as Hyde he shows all the passion of a man living his life solely for himself, without a care for any one else'e feelings or safety. He is brutal and brash and really shows us how we, as humans, on one hand can love and want to help others and, on the other, can become all that is evil and loathsome to our fellow creatures. This story is, perhaps, more relevant today than at any other time in man's history.