The film performed poorly at the box office, however recent reviews have praised the film for its faithful direction from the source material with Drew Hunt of Chicago Reader listing it as one of Christopher Lee's five best roles. It was intended to be shown in 3-D utilizing the Pulfrich effect, but the idea was abandoned upon release. Financing came from British Lion and the NFFC. Peter Duffell, who had previously worked for Amicus, was offered the movie to direct, but turned it down.
It was photographed by Moray Grant, with music by Carl Davis. It stars Christopher Lee as the doctor and his alter ego, and Peter Cushing as Frederick Utterson, a central character in Stevenson's original story. Find Better & Faster with Monster Career Services. Aimée Delamain as Landlady (as Amiee Delamain).Utterson (Cushing), Marlowe's lawyer, believes that Blake is blackmailing his friend until he discovers the truth. When he tests it on himself, he becomes the evil Edward Blake, who descends into crime and eventually murder. Psychologist Charles Marlowe (Lee) invents a drug which will release his patients' inhibitions.
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