| Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | |
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| Directed by | Lucius Henderson |
| Written by | Robert Louis Stevenson (novel) |
| Starring | James Cruze |
| Release date(s) | 16 January 1912 |
| Running time | 12 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | Silent film English |
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a 1912 horror film, based on the novel of Robert Louis Stevenson Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and also based on the 1887 play of Thomas Russell Sullivan. The film is directed by Lucius Henderson. It stars actor James Cruze as the dual role of Jekyll / Hyde.
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Plot
This adaptation begins with the white-haired Dr. Jekyll secretly locked in his laboratory administering himself with a phial of formula. He slumps into his chair with his head on his chest. Slowly, as the drug takes effect, a dark-haired, taloned beast now appears in the chair. After repeated use, Jekyll's evil alter ego emerges at will, causing Jekyll to murder his sweetheart's father. The evil personality scuttles back to the laboratory only to discover that the antidote is finished and that he will be as Mr. Hyde forever. A burly policeman breaks down Jekyll's door to find that the kindly doctor is dead after taking poison.
Cast
- James Cruze as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
- Florence La Badie as Jekyll's sweetheart
- Marie Eline as Little girl knocked down by Hyde
- Jane Gail as Extra
- Marguerite Snow as Extra
Uncredited
- Harry Benham as Mr. Hyde (some scenes)
