Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1953 American film directed by Charles Lamont / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a 1953 American horror comedy film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, co-starring Boris Karloff, and directed by Charles Lamont.[4]

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Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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Theatrical release poster by Reynold Brown
Directed byCharles Lamont
Screenplay byLee Loeb
John Grant
Story bySid Fields
Grant Garett
Based oninspired by[1] Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886 novella)
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Produced byHoward Christie
StarringBud Abbott
Lou Costello
Boris Karloff
CinematographyGeorge Robinson
Edited byRussell Schoengarth
Production
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Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
August 12, 1953 (Los Angeles)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$724,805[2]
Box office$1.2 million (US & Canada rentals)[3]
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Inspired by the 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, the film follows the story of two American police officers visiting Edwardian London who become involved in the hunt for a monster responsible for a series of murders.[5]

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