The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960)

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Dr. Jekyll (and Mr. Hyde) must be one of the harder characters to pull off in any believable way. So while I admire Paul Massie’s bravery, he wasn’t quite able to convince me. I think it’s primarily because of the weird voice he uses while he plays Dr. Jekyll. And how do we explain the fact that he is bearded as Jekyll, but clean-shaven as Hyde? Dawn Addams and Christopher Lee are well utilized, and as always, the production values are high for a B-grade British flick. I’d have to say the two highlights of the movie are Dawn Addams crashing through a skylight, and the snake dance scene, which ends with the lady putting the snake’s head in her mouth. Kinky much?

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