The opening jest is repeated at the close, the ulmer wit like a. The strange case of the alchemists daughter by theodora goss. The only version of it that i was able to download is an obscure. For an august critic such as sarris to hurl a pithy bon mot at daughter of dr jekyll 1957 is a case of killing a fly with an elephant gun. Jekyll, a 1957 film from allied artists directed by cult fave edgar g. The opening jest is repeated at the close, the ulmer wit like a fanged smile slicing through the fog. Hyde appear as the movies first villain voiced by leonard. Strange case of dr jekyll and mr hyde is a gothic novella by scottish author robert louis stevenson, first published in 1886.
Jekyll and begins to believe that she may also have a split personality, one of whom is a ruthless killer directed by edgar g. You wont learn that from robert louis stevenson, but you will if you watch daughter of dr. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Anyone who loves cinema must be moved by daughter of dr. A young woman discovers she is the daughter of the infamous dr. Ulmerbegins with an exceedingly unusual pretitles scenethat is creepy yet amusing at the same time. Jekyll, and begins to believe that she may also have a. Jekyll and sister hyde is a 1971 british horror film directed by roy ward baker based on the novella strange case of dr jekyll and mr hyde by robert louis stevenson.
In the film, janet smith gloria talbott learns that she. Ulmers yes, the same guy who made the 1934 the black cat daughter of dr. Iii, erotic, horror, scifi, the most insane, odd, rare exploitation movies are here. Jekyll 1957, the cyclops 1957, i married a monster from outer space 1958 and the leech woman 1960. Jekyll disk is also presented with an additional musiconly track, the original theatrical trailer, a collection of rare stills and artwork, and two original behindthescenes featurettes one is an interview with star john agar and the other is an interview with ulmers daughter, film historian arianne ulmer cipes. Jekyll, itself only a rehash of identical 1946 releases, prcs devil bats daughter and.
Retelling of dr jekyll and mr hyde from cult euro erotica director walerian. Janet, a young woman, discovers she is the daughter of the infamous dr jekyll. Ulmer, with john agar, gloria talbott, arthur shields, at turner classic movies. Xem phim daughter of dr jekyll 1957, video clip daughter of dr jekyll 1957. Jekyll and thinks she has an alter ego, but the body count isnt as simple as it seems. A woman finds out shes the daughter of the notorious dr. This is a film with quite a history for meit appeared on vhs in 1985 from the now defunct key video and then was quickly discontinued. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. Janet, 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. June th, 2000 not yet rated 1 hr 7 min plot summary. It is about a london legal practitioner named gabriel john utterson who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, dr henry jekyll, and the evil. Jekyll 1957 fantasy, horror full length film show description show tags show categories for webmasters description.
However, that was not to say every film helmed by him was a gem worthy of his fans adulation, for even great auteurs have their off days, and while daughter of dr. A woman finds out shes the daughter of the infamous dr. I still cant believe that i actually own this movie on dvd. Jekyll was amusing in its tacky manner, it was no unsung classic from the golden age of the hollywood support feature. Jekyll 1957 06281957 us fantasy, horror 1h 11m user score. She begins to believe that she may also have split personality, one of whom is a ruthless killer the bodies start to pile up around her. Bizarre werewolf type murders begin talking place and you know who is suspected. Ulmer with john agar, gloria talbott, arthur shields, john dierkes, year.
The film was made by british studio hammer film productions and was their third adaptation of the story after the ugly duckling and the two faces of dr. Ulmer for allied artists, formerly known as monogram pictures. Jekyll is a lowbudget blackandwhite 1957 american horror film produced by jack pollexfen, directed by edgar g. The film is a variation on the 1886 gothic novella strange case of dr. Jekyll is a 1957 film about a young woman who discovers she is the daughter of the infamous dr. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. Daughter of dr jekyll is a loving presentation of one of the legendary edgar g. Jekyll, whose presence is still feared in the neighboring village. Hyde is a 1995 britishcanadianamerican comedy film starring tim daly, sean young and lysette anthony. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic.
The film is based on robert louis stevensons classic horror novel strange case of dr. After turning 21 years old, a young woman learns that she is the daughter of the infamous dr. Daughter of doctor jekyll is a 1957 american horror feature film directed by edgar g. Jekyll cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Jekyll is a modest postpoverty row cheapie from edward g. With john agar, gloria talbott, arthur shields, john dierkes. Jekyll, a film with a scenario so atrocious that it takes forty minutes to establish that the daughter of dr. Starring john agar, gloria talbott, arthur shields, john dierkes, and martha wentworth. She begins to believe that she may also have a split personality, one of whom is a ruthless killer after the bodies start to pile up around her. Jekylls innocent daughter gloria talbott is blamed for a new reign of. Jekyll s innocent daughter gloria talbott is blamed for a new reign of. Could she really have inherited not only henry jekylls estate, but the sinister state of his horrible alter ego as well. Bloodhungry spawn of the worlds most bestial fiend. Download vintage exploitation horror giallo scifi cat.
She became a horrorscifi icon and got her reputation as an early scream queen because of 4 movies that she starred in from 19571960. Heres a strange little gem that was made in 1957 but actually feels like a universal film from the 40s. Jekyll, and tries to call off the marriage in belief she has. The opening is worth mentioning as one of the more genres most memorably campy. This horror film deals with the young womans attempts to determine whether or not she has.
Upon returning to her ancestral home with sturdy fiance john agar in tow, gloria talbott learns from guardian arthur shields that she is in fact the child of the late raving fiend dr. She starred mainly in westerns as well as television shows. Jekyll opens, after a hilariously weird precredit scene, with a miniature of the jekyll estate, and with its gnarled surrounding vegetation and creepycastle look, it sets an otherworldly tone for the entire film. Jekyll 1957 video this allied artists film starring gloria talbott and john agarwhich was directed by edgar g. Jekylls daughter returns to her home village and people begin talking. Jekyll was jack pollexfenwho just so happened to have cowritten the original story on which the son of dr. It stars gloria talbott, john agar and arthur shields. Mary jekyll, alone and penniless following her parents death, is curious. Merchant welcomes them and advises them to ignore stories and superstitions. Blood hungry spawn of the worlds most bestial fiend. Jekyll, and begins to believe that she may also have a split personality, one of whom is. Filmed in just six days, this rarely seen gem features ulmers trademark striking visuals and a wild blend of bmovie horror iconswerewolves, mad scientists.
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