"The world's greatest actor in a tremendous story of man at his best and worst!"

1920

1h 19m

6.7(162 votes)

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Drama

Overview

A doctor's research into the roots of evil turns him into a hideous depraved fiend.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

John Barrymore

Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde

Brandon Hurst

Sir George Carewe

Martha Mansfield

Millicent Carewe

Charles Lane

Dr. Richard Lanyon

Cecil Clovelly

Edward Enfield

Nita Naldi

Miss Gina

Louis Wolheim

Music Hall Proprietor

Alma Aiken

Extra (uncredited)

J. Malcolm Dunn

John Utterson (uncredited)

Ferdinand Gottschalk

Old Man at Table in Music Hall (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: John S. Robertson
Written by: Clara Beranger
Produced by: Adolph Zukor

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