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]
1953 American film directed by Charles Lamont
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Directed by | Charles Lamont |
Screenplay by | Lee Loeb John Grant |
Story by | Sid Fields Grant Garett |
Based on | inspired by[1] Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886 novella) by Robert Louis Stevenson |
Produced by | Howard Christie |
Starring | Bud Abbott Lou Costello Boris Karloff |
Cinematography | George Robinson |
Edited by | Russell Schoengarth |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date | August 12, 1953 (Los Angeles) |
Running time | 76 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $724,805[2] |
Box office | $1.2 million (US & Canada rentals)[3] |
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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