Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)
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This was the last in a string of spoofs that found the comedy duo tangling with various classic Universal Studios monsters. In this case, Slim (Bud Abbott) and Tubby (Lou Costello) play American detectives who cross wits with Dr. Henry Jekyll (Boris Karloff) in Edwardian-era London when they visit… More This was the last in a string of spoofs that found the comedy duo tangling with various classic Universal Studios monsters. In this case, Slim (Bud Abbott) and Tubby (Lou Costello) play American detectives who cross wits with Dr. Henry Jekyll (Boris Karloff) in Edwardian-era London when they visit to compare techniques with their British counterparts. Meanwhile, Dr. Jekyll is conducting the usual lab experiments on animals before injecting himself with serum, transforming into the vicious Mr. Hyde and launching a killing spree against fellow doctors who scoffed at him. Slim and Tubby participate in the ensuing investigation, and havoc breaks out when Tubby himself is injected, with predictable results. Karloff lends gravity to the film, but by the time this one followed up earlier efforts like Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein and Abbott And Costello Meet The Mummy, the team had mostly exhausted the series' comic possibilities. ~ Don Kaye, Rovi
- Directed By
- Charles Lamont
- Genres
- Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Aug 1, 1953 Wide
- Studio
- MCA/Universal Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
Bud and Lou meet another monster for infrequent laughs.
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Passable Abbott and Costello entry with plus of Karloff.
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Cast
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Bud Abbott
as Slim
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Lou Costello
as Tubby
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Boris Karloff
as Dr. Henry Jekyll, Mr. Hyde
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Craig Stevens
as Bruce Adams
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Helen Westcott
as Vicky Edwards
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Reginald Denny
as Inspector
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John Dierkes
as Batley
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Marjorie Bennett
as Militant Woman
- Clyde Cook
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Henry Corden
as Javanese Actor
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Harry Cording
as Rough Character
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Carmen De Lavallade
as Javanese
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Herbert Deans
as Victim
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Arthur E. Gould-Porter
as Bartender
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Donald Kerr
as Chimney Sweep
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Lucille Lamarr
as Dancer
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Patti McKay
as Dancer
- Clive Morgan
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Eddie Parker
as Mr. Hyde Stunt Double
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Gil Perkins
as Man on Bike
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Hilda Plowright
as Nursemaid
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John Rogers
as Drunk
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Keith Hitchcock
as Jailer
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Michael Hadlow
as Bobbies
