Christopher Lee stars in this Amicus production of “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” where the names have been changed to Dr. Marlowe and Mr. Blake. Lee as Dr. Marlowe experiments with intravenous drugs that are suppose to release inner inhibitions. So comes forth Mr. Blake (also Lee) who gets more monstrous with each transformation. Peter Cushing plays his friend and colleague, Dr. Utterson.
I, Monster (1971) is a horror and science fiction film directed by Stephen Weeks, released on November 1, 1971 with a runtime of 1h 10m. It stars Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Mike Raven and Richard Hurndall. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 56 ratings.
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Christopher Lee
as Dr. Charles Marlowe / Mr. Edward Blake
Peter Cushing
as Frederick Utterson
Mike Raven
as Enfield
Richard Hurndall
as Lanyon
George Merritt
as Poole
Kenneth J. Warren
as Deane
Susan Jameson
as Diane
Marjie Lawrence
as Annie
Aimée Delamain
as Landlady
Michael Des Barres
as Boy in alley
Ian McCulloch
as Man at Bar (uncredited)
Chloe Franks
as Girl in Alley (uncredited)
Directed by Stephen Weeks, written by Robert Louis Stevenson and Milton Subotsky, produced by Milton Subotsky and Max Rosenberg.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 56 ratings.
Charles Marlowe is I, Monster. I, Monster is directed by Stephen Weeks and written by Milton Subotsky. An interpretation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, it stars Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Mike Raven, Richard Hurndall, George Merritt, Kenneth J. Warren, Susan Jameson and Marjie Lawrence. Music is by Carl Davis and cinematography by Moray Grant. Kept By The Power Of God!…
Reviewed on November 4, 2013
**_Amicus’ version of “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” with Lee and Cushing_** In 1906, a psychologist in London entertains Freudian theories while experimenting with drug injections, which he eventually tries on himself with damaging results. “I, Monster” (1971) changes the two names of the protagonist/antagonist (Christopher Lee) simply to preserve the surprise of the well-known plot twist in “The Strange Case of Dr.…
Reviewed on April 15, 2025
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The main cast of I, Monster (1971) includes Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Mike Raven, Richard Hurndall and George Merritt. The film was directed by Stephen Weeks. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
I, Monster was released on November 1, 1971 and runs for 1h 10m.
I, Monster (1971) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 56 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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