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The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (Original title)Doctor Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (Alternative title)Jekyll's Inferno (Alternative title)House of Fright (Alternative title)Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (Alternative title)
Dates: 1960 (Copyright), 24 October 1960 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Terence Fisher

Synopsis: New adaptation of the classic story.

Genres:
Horror, Science Fiction

Subject:
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (novel)
Credits (31)
Production Company: Hammer Film Productions, Produced by: Michael Carreras, Associate Producer: Anthony Nelson Keys, Production Manager: Clifford Parkes, Assistant Director: John Peverall, [2nd Assistant Director]: Hugh Harlow, Continuity: Tilly Day, [Casting Director]: Dorothy Holloway, Screenplay by: Wolf Mankowitz, Director of Photography: Jack Asher, Camera Operator: Len Harris, [Stills Cameraman]: Tom Edwards, Supervising Editor: James Needs, Editor: Eric Boyd-Perkins, Production Designer: Bernard Robinson, [Assistant Art Director]: Don Mingaye, Costume Designer: Mayo, Wardrobe Mistress: Molly Arbuthnot, Make-up Artist: Roy Ashton, Hairdresser: Ivy Emmerton, Music and Songs Composed By: Monty Norman, David Heneker, Musical Supervisor: John Hollingsworth, Dance Direction: Julie Mendez, Sound Recordist: Jock May, Logo [Sound System]: RCA Sound System, Sound Editor: Archie Ludski, Produced at: Bray Film Studios, [Partly filmed at]: Elstree Studios, Associated British Elstree Studios
Cast (10)
Paul Massie (Jekyll/Hyde), Dawn Addams (Kitty), Christopher Lee (Paul Allen), David Kossoff (Litauer), Norma Marla (Maria), Francis De Wolff (Inspector), Joy Webster (.), Magda Miller ([sphinx girl]), William Kendall ([clubman]), Helen Goss ([Nannie])
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (8)
In: The House that Hammer Built n10 October 1998  Pages: 91-106
Title: Terence FisherArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Profile of director Terence Fisher, including comments on his gothic horror films

In: The House that Hammer Built n2 April 1997  Pages: 113-116
Title: The Two Faces of Dr JekyllArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Article on The TWO FACES OF DR JEKYLL including credits synopsis and reviews

In: Dark Terrors n12 June 1996  Pages: 39-41
Title: The two faces of Dr JekyllAuthor: DUDLEY, Keith Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: On the making of The TWO FACES OF DR. JEKYLL

In: Radio Times v268 n3501 26 Jan 1991  Page: 29
Title: Films.Author: NORMAN, Barry Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article looking at the many film productions of Stevenson's Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, particularly the 1960 version THE TWO FACES OF DR JEKYLL.

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v27 n322 November 1960  Page: 153
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v27 n322 November 1960: no known title]Language: English

In: The Daily Cinema n8367 7 Oct 1960  Page: 12
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8367 7 Oct 1960: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 19 Oct 1960
Title: [Variety - 19 Oct 1960: no known title]Language: English

In: Kine Weekly n2766 6 Oct 1960  Page: 10
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2766 6 Oct 1960: no known title]Language: English


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
Title: Terence Fisher: horror, myth and religion
Author: LEGGETT, Paul  Pages: viii, 208p.


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 7618 FeetStock date: 1959BFI identifier: C-641978
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film