Daughter of Dr. Jekyll

Daughter of Dr. Jekyll (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Italian ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Italy ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
70 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Filmographies
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1957 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Edgar G. Ulmer

Written By:
Jack Pollexfen

Actors:
John Agar ..... George Hastings
Gloria Talbott ..... Janet Smith
Arthur Shields ..... Dr. Lomas
John Dierkes ..... Jacob
Molly McCart ..... Maid Maggie (as Mollie McCard)
Martha Wentworth ..... Mrs. Merchant
Marjorie Stapp ..... Woman Getting Dressed
Rita Green ..... Young Woman (as Rita Greene)
Marel Page ..... Young Man

Synopsis:

Edgar G. Ulmer directed this silly but fun low-budgeter about young English heiress and bride-to-be Janet (Gloria Talbott), who arrives at the family estate on her 21st birthday. There she is informed by her guardian that her father was none other than the notorious Dr. Henry Jekyll, the inventor of a formula which transformed him into an ill-mannered, murderous beast. As unpleasant as that prospect may be, there's an even greater concern: the doc's condition may be hereditary. This news so mortifies Janet that she calls off her wedding, much to the chagrin of her fiancee (John Agar, no stranger to chagrin), who finds the whole idea ludicrous. Ludicrous maybe, but after a horrible nightmare in which Janet transforms into a monster, she awakens to find herself covered in blood -- and the maid has been torn to shreds. Ulmer makes the most of a painfully low budget by borrowing concepts from countless other horror classics, and Janet's nightmare scenes are fairly chilling, but Talbott's decidedly non-English accent and some glaring period anachronisms threaten to spoil the show. The opening and closing sequences -- featuring a cackling silhouette of Jekyll & Hyde -- are a clever touch, though.

A young woman discovers she is the daughter of the infamous Dr. Jekyll, and begins to believe that she may also have a split personality, one of whom is a ruthless killer.

A woman finds out she's the daughter of the infamous Dr. Jekyll and soon becomes the prime suspect in a series of murders in the town.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 18 September, 2009.

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