DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE1931
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Movie Rating
MOVIE RATING
Average Rating: 3.5 (out of 5) (89 votes cast)
Source of Film
SOURCE OF FILM
- Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
- by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894)
The Scottish-born writer Robert Louis Stevenson had already established a reputation as a first-class story-teller with Treasure Island (1883), when he penned Strange Tale of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in 1886. It quickly became an international best-seller.
Samuel Hoffenstein (1890-1947) and Percy Heath (1884-1933) were tasked with writing the screenplay. Heath was a veteran of the silent screen while Hoffenstein was trying to establish himself in film. Both received an Academy Award nomination for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931).
Producer Detail
PRODUCER DETAIL
- Adolph Zukor
- Zukor's Novelty Fur Company
- (1893-1896)
- Kohn & Company
- (1897-1903)
- Crystal Hall
- (1904-1906)
- The Comedy Theatre
- (1907-1911)
- Famous Players Films
- (1912-1915)
- Famous Players-Lasky
- (1916-1926)
- Paramount Famous Lasky
- (1927-1929)
- Paramount Publix
- (1930-1933)
- Paramount Pictures
- (1936-1959)
Film Run-time and Synopsis
RUNTIME & SYNOPSIS
1 hour, 38 minutes
Fredric March stars as the scientist who releases his "Id".
Film Awards
FILM AWARDS
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
OSCAR NOMINEE
WINNER
Writing (Adaptation)- Percy Heath
- Samuel Hoffenstein
- Actor
- Fredric March
- Cinematography
- Karl Struss
MPAA Rating
MPAA RATING
No rating
Box Office Ranking
BOX OFFICE RANKING
- 1932 Domestic Box Office Rank: #10
Theatrical Revenues
GROSS
- (Adjusted Gross in $millions)
- Domestic Theatrical Release: $140m
