The world's greatest actor in a tremendous story of man at his best and worst!
A doctor's research into the roots of evil turns him into a hideous depraved fiend.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) is a horror, science fiction and drama film directed by John S. Robertson, released on March 18, 1920 with a runtime of 1h 19m. It stars John Barrymore, Brandon Hurst, Martha Mansfield and Charles Lane. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 165 ratings.
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John Barrymore
as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
Brandon Hurst
as Sir George Carewe
Martha Mansfield
as Millicent Carewe
Charles Lane
as Dr. Richard Lanyon
Cecil Clovelly
as Edward Enfield
Nita Naldi
as Miss Gina
Louis Wolheim
as Music Hall Proprietor
Alma Aiken
as Extra (uncredited)
J. Malcolm Dunn
as John Utterson (uncredited)
Ferdinand Gottschalk
as Old Man at Table in Music Hall (uncredited)
Julia Hurley
as Hyde's Landlady with Lamp (uncredited)
Jack McHugh
as Street Kid - Raises Fist to Mr. Hyde (uncredited)
Directed by John S. Robertson, written by Clara Beranger, Robert Louis Stevenson and Clara Beranger, produced by Adolph Zukor.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 165 ratings.
A very good early silent with both exquisite direction and a fine acting performance by John Barrymore. Well-worth checking out for cinephiles with a heightened interest in the origins of American horror cinema.
Reviewed on August 23, 2016
I'd have to admit that John Barrymore was certainly no oil painting. Unlike so many silent-era film stars, he could actually act, rather then just look longingly into the camera and/or the gal's doey eyes. Here he portrays Robert Louis Stevenson's eponymous characters with quite some menace and skill. The story of the eminently respectable "Jekyll" who is fascinated by the human psyche and who experiments with…
Reviewed on June 6, 2022
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Screambox Amazon Channel, FlixFling, Bloodstream and Chilling, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) includes John Barrymore, Brandon Hurst, Martha Mansfield, Charles Lane and Cecil Clovelly. The film was directed by John S. Robertson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was released on March 18, 1920 and runs for 1h 19m.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 165 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, science fiction and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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