197 The Two Faces of Dr Jekyll ( 1960 )

Hammer's  take  on  the  Jekyll  and  Hyde  story  concentrates  more  on  the  sex  than  the  science and  for  the  most  part  it's  pretty  good  although  the  device  of  actor  Paul  Massie  putting  on  false  beard  and  sideburns  for  Jekyll  looks  a  bit  cheap. It  also  goes  on  a  bit  too  long, the  last  few  minutes  being  unnecessary. Oh  and  that  snake  isn't  nearly  big  enough  to  kill  an  adult.

Dr  Jekyll  ( Paul  Massie )  is  an  obsessed  scientist  neglecting  his  wife  Kitty  to  the  extent  of  not  noticing  she's  having  an  affair  with  his  friend  ( and  debtor )  Paul  ( Christopher  Lee ),  a  London  playboy. When  he  becomes  Hyde  he  manipulates  the  pair  to  his  own  advantage  as  well  as  enjoying  all  the  debauchery  London  can  throw  at  him.

Dawn  Addams  ( as  Kitty  Jekyll )

Sex :  Kitty  is  having  an  affair  with  Paul  for  which  she  is  raped  ( largely  offscreen ) by  Hyde

Death : Commits  suicide  by  falling  through  a  glass  ceiling

Dawn  ha  a  long  career  without  ever  quite  becoming  a  star. Her  film  cv  includes  The  Robe,  The  Moon  Is  Blue  and  A  King  In  New  York. After  1971  she  was  restricted  to  TV  where  her  credits  include  Triangle  and  Crossroads. She  died  of  cancer  in  1985  aged  55.


Norma  Maria   ( as  Maria )

Sex : Maria  has  sex  with  Hyde  and  appears  barebacked  afterwards. She  also  does  a  scantily-clad  erotic  dance with  a  snake

Death : Strangled  by  Hyde

Norma  ( who  doesn't  look  that  great  when  the  mask  comes  off ) made  only  one  other  film  and  is  completely  obscure.

Joy  Webster  ( as  Jenny )

Sex : Jenny  is  a  prostitute

Death : Survives

Joy  plays  a  tart  once  more  and  yes,  that  is  Oliver  Reed  as  her  minder.

Pauline  Shepherd  ( as  Mary )

Sex :  Mary  is  a  whore, part  of  a  plan  to  roll  Hyde

Death : Survives

Pauline  was  a  bit  part  actress  active  at  the turn  of  the  sixties. After  a  regular  part  in  the  TV  series  Home  Tonight  she  vanishes  from  view. She  would  now  be  78.

Janina  Faye  ( as  Jane )

Sex : n/a

Death : Survives

Janina  plays  a  deaf  mute  girl  who  idolises  Jekyll

Magda  Miller  ( as  Sphinx  Girl )

Sex : Goes  off  with  Paul  and  another  girl  for  a  menage  a  trois. Awesome  boobs

Death : Survives

This  was  actually  the  last  of  Magda's  handful  of  films   but  her  TV  career  lasted  into  the  mid-eighties. She  is  now  81.