Sunday, January 5, 2025

Sven- Abbott and Costello meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)

From Wiki- A series of horrific murders has terrorized Victorian London and baffled police. While returning home from a pub, newspaper reporter Bruce Adams finds one murder victim, a prominent doctor. The next day, two American policemen, Slim and Tubby, who are studying London police methods, respond to brawl at a women's suffrage rally in Hyde Park. Reporter Adams, young suffragette Vicky Edwards, Slim, and Tubby are all caught up in the fray and wind up in jail. Vicky's guardian, Dr. Henry Jekyll, bails Vicky and Adams out, while Tubby and Slim are kicked off the police force. Unknown to anyone, Dr. Jekyll has developed a serum which transforms him into Mr. Hyde—the "monster" who is responsible for the recent murders. Dr. Jekyll is secretly in love with Vicky, and is angered by the mutual attraction between Vicky and Bruce. He injects himself to transform once again into Hyde with the intent of murdering Bruce. Me again: Shenanigans ensue!

I like this movie, though at 76 minutes it is better watching with fewer interruptions.  The film seemed to drag on.  I will also admit I fell asleep for about ten minutes.  There is a lot of chasing towards the end but it is pretty funny.

Next- Dracula's Daughter

 

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