Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1953

Action / Comedy / Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi

15
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 62% · 9 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 62% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 5488 5.5K

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

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

Dante DiPaolo Photo
Dante DiPaolo as Specialty Dancer
Marjorie Bennett Photo
Marjorie Bennett as Militant Woman on Soapbox
Carmen De Lavallade Photo
Carmen De Lavallade as Javanese Actress
Boris Karloff Photo
Boris Karloff as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
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704.57 MB
978*720
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 16 min
Seeds 3
1.28 GB
1456*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 16 min
Seeds 12

Movie Reviews

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.)
Reviewed by Doylenf 6 / 10

Atmospheric A&C comedy is enjoyable nonsense for fans of the duo...

While not quite in the same league as A&C MEET FRANKENSTEIN (the top fright flick in the duo's career), ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE does manage to have the stars cavorting in Victorian London while trying to unmask the respectable Dr. Jekyll (BORIS KARLOFF in a delightfully underplayed role) as the mad killer Hyde.HELEN WESTCOTT and CRAIG STEVENS play the romantic leads in standard fashion but the suffragette sub-plot is really an unnecessary distraction to the overall plot. Some of the sight gags are funny but toward the last segment of the story they're overplayed for whatever laughs can be drawn from the over-the-top situations.Best segments of the well staged and handsomely mounted film are the scenes involving a wax museum which give the film some of its creepiest moments. The first chimney top chase is well done too and even more effective than the silly final chase which depends so heavily on the comic timing it gets from Stevens, Karloff, Abbott and Costello.All told, it's got enough plot elements to keep your attention riveted on the story--everything from a sinister laboratory to hidden passages and bookcases that hide Jekyll's sinister experiments. The gaslit Victorian era with fogbound streets is well realized on Universal's studio sets.Not the best of the A&C comedies, but certainly among the better mirth and fright films they did in the late '40s and early '50s. CRAIG STEVENS plays his role straight, as does Westcott, and together they and Karloff give the story whatever gravitas it has in the realm of boosting the suspenseful elements.
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