Daughter of Dr. Jekyll

1957
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1h 11m

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Arthur Shields and Gloria Talbott in Daughter of Dr. Jekyll (1957)

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 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 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.

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5.4/10

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Trivia
Released on a double bill with The Cyclops (1957), also starring Gloria Talbott.

Goofs
Although the film is set in the early 20th century, at one point in the background you can see a 1956 Chevy and a 1956 Ford pass by.

Quotes
Jacob: He will never prowl the night again!
Dr. Lomas: Are you sure!... then laughs.
[This line is said at the beginning and end of the movie]

Alternate versions
When Allied Artists studios released this film to television in the mid-1960s, it had to be padded out to at least 75 minutes in length to be viable for late-night time-slots. The opening sequence of the studio's _Frankenstein 1970 (1958)_ was reprocessed (even more fog) and spliced into the middle of this movie to extend the first nightmare sequence.

Connections
Featured in Late Movie 18: Daughter of Dr. Jekyll (1979)

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I liked it.

Not an easy film to get to see in the UK. I had read many reviews giving this film the thumbs down; when I finally saw it I thought it was an excellent example of a 1950's horror/sci-fi movie attempting to cash in on the current trend which was tending towards the sci-fi element.This film hedges its bets by having both elements i.e Dr Jeykyll's potions for sci-fi and the "werewolf" for the supernatural horror. It also has the element of the "mystery" created by Arthur Shields'(Barry Fitzgerald's brother) attempts to explain everything away. All no doubt intended to mystify the teenagers who were the film's target audience. However,in spite of all this there is a nice creepy atmosphere to the film and it kept me interested for the 75 minutes or so running time.(Apparently for US TV airings,the "monster chase " scene from "Frankenstein 1970"was added in an attempt to boost the length.) Now for the question-is the film's "success" due to Edgar Ulmer's presence? Personally I think so but I am apparently in the minority