Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1912 film)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a 1912 horror film based on both Robert Louis Stevenson's novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886) and on the 1887 play version written by Thomas Russell Sullivan. Directed by Lucius Henderson, the film stars actor (later noted film director) James Cruze in the dual role of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and co-starred his real life wife Marguerite Snow as well.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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Directed byLucius Henderson
Written byRobert Louis Stevenson (novel)
Thomas Sullivan (screenplay)
Based onStrange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1886 novella
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Produced byEdwin Thanhouser
StarringJames Cruze
Florence La Badie
Release date
January 16, 1912 (1912-01-16)
Running time
12 minutes (One-Reel film)
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
English
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