Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde (1941) ✦ Limited Time

Set in Victorian London, the brilliant Dr. Henry Jekyll (Spencer Tracy) becomes obsessed with the idea of separating man’s good and evil impulses. Frustrated by the social constraints of his engagement to the virtuous Beatrix Emery (Lana Turner), Jekyll creates a serum that transforms him into the sadistic Mr. Hyde.

Playing against her usual "femme fatale" type, Turner provided the necessary contrast as the symbol of Victorian purity and Jekyll's fading hope for a normal life. Technical Achievements Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)

The 1941 version is famous for its departure from the 1931 Fredric March version. While March’s Hyde was a simian, prehistoric beast, Spencer Tracy’s Hyde was designed to be much more human. The makeup was understated, relying on Tracy’s facial contortions and a slightly heavy brow to suggest that the monster was not an external creature, but an amplified version of Jekyll’s own repressed desires. Set in Victorian London, the brilliant Dr