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The Ugly Duckling (1959)

1959-09-09 · 1h 24m · EN
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Henry Jekyll was always the outsider, a bungling and awkward buffoon, relegated to waiting for his invitation to participate in life that never arrived: until he discovers a medical formula developed by a dead uncle, which claimed to turn 'a man of timid disposition into a bold, fearless dragon'. Taking a draught of the elixir Henry is transformed into suave, sophisticated and highly desirable Teddy Hyde. Armed with his new persona, Teddy is ready to face the world; but is Henry ready for the consequences?

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Lance ComfortDirector

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Bernard BresslawBernard BresslawHenry Jekyll / Teddy HydeJon PertweeJon PertweeVictor JekyllReginald BeckwithReginald BeckwithReginaldMaudie EdwardsMaudie EdwardsHenrietta JekyllRichard WattisRichard WattisBarclayElwyn Brook-JonesElwyn Brook-JonesDandyMichael RipperMichael RipperFishDavid LodgeDavid LodgePeeweeKeith SmithKeith SmithFiguresJohn HarveyJohn HarveySergeant BarnesMichael WardMichael WardMark PascoJohn HarveyJohn HarveySergeant Barnes

Keywords

Jekyll and hyde

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · CrimeTheme affinityJekyll And HydeDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference468760Actor preference253610 · 295681 · 136197

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What is The Ugly Duckling about?

Henry Jekyll was always the outsider, a bungling and awkward buffoon, relegated to waiting for his invitation to participate in life that never arrived: until he discovers a medical formula developed by a dead uncle, which claimed to turn 'a man of timid disposition into a bold, fearless dragon'. Taking a draught of the elixir Henry is transformed into suave, sophisticated and highly desirable Teddy Hyde. Armed with his new persona, Teddy is ready to face the world; but is Henry ready for the consequences?

How long is The Ugly Duckling?

The Ugly Duckling has a runtime of 84 minutes.