The Son of Dr. Jekyll

The Son of Dr. Jekyll

1951 · 78 min · ★ 4.9 · Crime, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction

The son of the notorious Dr. Henry Jekyll is determined to prove that his father's reputation has been unjustly deserved. He sets out to develop his father's formula in order to prove that he was a brilliant scientist rather than a murderous monster.

Directed by Seymour Friedman · Written by Mortimer Braus

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