Film

The Ugly Duckling

1959 · 1h 24m · Comedy · Crime

IMDb

5.6

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?

Bernard Bresslaw

Henry Jekyll / Teddy Hyde

Reginald Beckwith

Reginald

Jon Pertwee

Victor Jekyll

Maudie Edwards

Henrietta Jekyll

Jean Muir

Snout

Norma Marla

Angel

Richard Wattis

Barclay

Jess Conrad

Bimbo

Shelagh Dey

Miss Angers

Elwyn Brook-Jones

Dandy

Michael Ripper

Fish

David Lodge

Peewee

Harold Goodwin

Benny

Keith Smith

Figures

Michael Ward

Mark Pasco

John Harvey

Sergeant Barnes

• Lance ComfortDirector
• Sid ColinScreenplay
• Jack DaviesScreenplay
• Michael CarrerasProducer
• Michael ReedDirector of Photography
• John DunsfordEditor

Release date

September 9, 1959

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 24m

Rated

U

Genres

Comedy, Crime

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