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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a remake of the 1931 film of the same title. It is based on Robert Louis Stevenson's novel and stars Spencer Tracy, Ingrid Bergman & Lana Turner. The movie was directed by Victor Fleming, who also directed Gone with the Wind
& The Wizard of Oz

Plot

Dr. Jekyll (Tracy) believes good and evil exist in everyone. Experiments reveal his evil side, named Hyde. Experience teaches him how evil Hyde can be: he kills Ivy (Bergman), who earlier expressed interest in Jekyll, and Sir Charles (Donald Crisp), Jekyll's faincee's father.

Casting

Despite having not yet met his famous co-star, Spencer Tracy originally wanted Katharine Hepburn to play both Bergman's and Turner's roles as the "bad" woman and "good" woman, who would then turn out to be the same woman.

Awards

The movie was nominated for 3 Oscars: For Best Cinematography (Black-and-White), Best Film Editing & Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic Picture.

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