Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1953

Action / Comedy / Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi

16
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 67% · 9 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 62% · 2.5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 5576 5.6K

london, england double life horror spoof black and white jekyll and hyde

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Plot summary

As American policemen in London, Bud and Lou meet up with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Director

Charles Lamont Photo
Charles Lamont

Top cast

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Marjorie Bennett as Militant Woman on Soapbox
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Dante DiPaolo as Specialty Dancer
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Carmen De Lavallade as Javanese Actress
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Keith Hitchcock as Jailer
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704.57 MB
978*720
English 2.0
TV-PG
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 16 min
Seeds 3
1.28 GB
1456*1072
English 2.0
TV-PG
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 16 min
Seeds 19

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by John Chard 7 / 10

Middle tier A&C picture boosted by Karloff's looming

Middle tier A&C picture boosted by Karloff's looming presence. Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is directed by Charles Lamont and loosely based on the novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde written by Robert Louis Stevenson. It stars Bud Abbott, Lou Costello and Boris Karloff. Plot finds Bud and Lou as two coppers in old time London who become involved with the hunt for a monstrous killer. A hunt that brings them into contact with the mysterious Dr. Jekyll. It would be the fourth from last movie the popular comedy duo would make together, and the latest to see them paired with a famous monster from 30's cinema. Although it's a touch weak in the comedy stakes, and it does kind of feel like they are winding down after such a fruitful career, the film holds up well as a polished picture. The writers have varied the Jekyll & Hyde legend by actually having Jekyll himself be evil, wonderfully essayed by Karloff, and a couple of sequences are genuinely laugh out loud funny: think mouse head, think hypodermic needle; while the involvement of the Suffragettes in the story gives it some historical interest. It's also good on atmosphere, be it the moody streets of London, or Costello alone in a wax museum, Lamont and photographer George Robinson give it a creepy veneer before the anarchy breaks out. Unlikely to encourage new fans to their work, but a safe addition for those who enjoy the majority of their output. 7/10
Reviewed by gavin6942 7 / 10

One of the Better Abbott And Costello Films

Two bumbling American cops (Tubby and Slim) hunt for the mysterious Mr. Hyde (Eddie Parker) in London, England.For whatever reason, the more popular Abbott and Costello horror films seem to be with them meeting Frankenstein, the Mummy or "the killer". But this one is really exceptional, with great makeup and transformation scenes and plenty of humor. It also happens to be one of the few that could arguably called scary.I have credit Eddie Parker as Hyde because he should be recognized. With all due respect to Boris Karloff, Parker made the role with his jumping around and acting the part of the monster. Parker was such a huge figure in Hollywood, but no one has ever heard of him. (Somebody please write a book about him.)
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