Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1953
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)
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Movie Info
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.
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Cast
Bud Abbott
as Slim
as Slim
Lou Costello
as Tubby
as Tubby
Boris Karloff
as Dr. Henry Jekyll
as Dr. Henry Jekyll
Helen Westcott
as Vicky Edwards
as Vicky Edwards
Craig Stevens
as Bruce Adams
as Bruce Adams
Reginald Denny
as Inspector
as Inspector
John Dierkes
as Batley
as Batley

Patti McKaye
as Dancer
as Dancer

Lucille Lamarr
as Dancer
as Dancer
Henry Corden
as Javanese Actor
as Javanese Actor
Marjorie Bennett
as Militant Woman
as Militant Woman

Carmen De Lavallade
as Javanese
as Javanese

Arthur E. Gould-Porter
as Bartender
as Bartender

Herbert Deans
as Victim
as Victim

Judith Brian
as Woman on Bike
as Woman on Bike

Clyde Cook
as Drunk
as Drunk

John Rogers
as Drunk
as Drunk

Gil Perkins
as Man on Bike
as Man on Bike

Hilda Plowright
as Nursemaid
as Nursemaid

Keith Hitchcock
as Jailer
as Jailer
Harry Cording
as Rough Character
as Rough Character

Eddie Parker
as Mr. Hyde Stunt Double
as Mr. Hyde Stunt Double

Donald Kerr
as Chimney Sweep
as Chimney Sweep

Patti McKay
as Dancer
as Dancer

Clive Morgan
as Bobby
as Bobby

Tony Marshe
as Bobby
as Bobby

Michael Hadlow
as Bobby
as Bobby
Critic Reviews for Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
All Critics (8) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (3)
Stiff comedy.
April 19, 2016 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…
Surely, this isn't the best of Abbott and Costello, as they've been so much funnier in the past.
November 2, 2014 | Full Review…
Bud and Lou meet another monster for infrequent laughs.
January 3, 2005 | Rating: 3/5
Passable Abbott and Costello entry with plus of Karloff.
August 27, 2003 | Rating: 3/5
Audience Reviews for Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
½
Corney as hell but I loved them.

Barry Lappin
Super Reviewer
½
Should have been better, I love when A & C meet monsters, but this is probably one of the lesser of their monster films.
Christopher Brown
Super Reviewer
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