
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Fantasy · Horror
Overview
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is really just as much the story of Gabriel John Utterson, a lawyer and good friend of Dr. Henry Jekyll. More importantly, Utterson is a Victorian Gentleman, who is guided by a chivalry-like code to remain loyal to his friends and maintain his status in society. It is loyalty that drives Utterson to play detective in an effort to protect Jekyll from the malicious and scheming Mr. Hyde. Eventually, Utterson finds himself introduced to a world that he is neither ready to enter nor accept. The story takes place in Victorian-era England, after the Industrial Revolution. Utterson, a lawyer, and true Victorian Gentleman, discovers that his long-time friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll, has become involved with a mysterious and dangerous man named Edward Hyde. Jekyll is a tall, handsome man with a very high social status, which he is expected to maintain. Hyde is a complete opposite, short and vulgar, with an unidentifiable deformity.
Top Cast


Gianni Capaldi
Gianni Capaldi
Mr. Hyde
Gianni Capaldi
Mr. Hyde
Shaun Paul Piccinino
Shaun Paul Piccinino
Dr. Henry Jekyll
Shaun Paul Piccinino
Dr. Henry Jekyll
David Beatty
David Beatty
Mr. Gabriel John Utterson
David Beatty
Mr. Gabriel John Utterson


William McNamara
William McNamara
Bradshaw
William McNamara
Bradshaw


Margaret O'Brien
Margaret O'Brien
Ms. Stevenson
Margaret O'Brien
Ms. Stevenson


Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
Mr. Louis
Mickey Rooney
Mr. Louis


Vernon Wells
Vernon Wells
Mr. Enfield
Vernon Wells
Mr. Enfield


Elissa Dowling
Elissa Dowling
Maude
Elissa Dowling
Maude


Randal Malone
Randal Malone
Mr. Poole
Randal Malone
Mr. Poole


Jed Rowen
Jed Rowen
Dr. Lanyon
Jed Rowen
Dr. Lanyon
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