DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE - DVD-1920-JOHN BARRYMORE-ALPHA

Details

• Release Year: 1920
• Genre: Drama, Horror, Science-Fiction
• Plot: Considered by many to be the first great American horror film, John S. Robertson's DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE allowed stage legend John Barrymore to deliver his first virtuoso performance on film. Blending historic charm with grim naturalism, this version of DR. JEKYLL AND MR> HYDE is one of the more faithful of the many screen adaptations of Stevenson's story, recounting a visionary scientist's ill-fated attempts to unleash the human mysteries that dwell beneath the shell of the civilized self.; ; Mastered from a 35mm negative and complemented with a wealth of supplemental material, this Kino on Video edition beautifully showcases the dramatic brilliance and gruesome thrills of this influential American classic.;
• Cast: John Barrymore, Charles Lane, Brandon Hurst, Cecil Clovelly, Nita Naldi, Alma Aiken, J. Malcolm Dunn, Martha Mansfield, George Stevens, Edgard Varèse, Louis Wolheim, John S. Robertson, Robert Louis Stevenson, Clara Beranger, Thomas Russell Sullivan, Oscar Wilde
• Director: John S. Robertson
• Runtime: 1:13
• Company: Famous Players Lasky, Kino on Video
• Media Format: Movie