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The Ugly Duckling (1959)

Henry Jekyll was always the outsider, a bungling and awkward buffoon, relegated to waiting for his invitation to participate in life that never arrived: until he discovers a medical formula developed by a dead uncle, which claimed to turn 'a man of timid disposition into a bold, fearless dragon'. Taking a draught of the elixir Henry is transformed into suave, sophisticated and highly desirable Teddy Hyde. Armed with his new persona, Teddy is ready to face the world; but is Henry ready for the consequences?

  • Comedy
  • Crime

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Bernard BresslawBernard BresslawHenry Jekyll / Teddy Hyde
  • Photo of Jon PertweeJon PertweeVictor Jekyll
  • Photo of Reginald BeckwithReginald BeckwithReginald
  • Photo of Maudie EdwardsMaudie EdwardsHenrietta Jekyll
  • Photo of Richard WattisRichard WattisBarclay
  • Photo of Elwyn Brook-JonesElwyn Brook-JonesDandy
  • Photo of Michael RipperMichael RipperFish
  • Photo of David LodgeDavid LodgePeewee
  • Photo of Keith SmithKeith SmithFigures
  • Photo of Michael WardMichael WardMark Pasco

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