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Samuel Hoffenstein has 5 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1930s through the 1940s. 2 rank in the Top 10%, led by Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
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Dr. Henry Jekyll believes that there are two distinct sides to men: one that is good and one that is evil. He believes that by separating the two, man can become liberated. He succeeds in his experiments with chemicals to accomplish this and transforms into Hyde to commit horrendous crimes. When he discontinues use of the drug, it is already too late.
Dir. Rouben Mamoulian · With Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins, Rose Hobart
A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.
Dir. Otto Preminger · With Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney, Clifton Webb
Amateur plumber Cluny Brown gets sent off by her uncle to work as a servant at an English country estate.
Dir. Ernst Lubitsch · With Charles Boyer, Jennifer Jones, Peter Lawford

Following a tragic accident that leaves him disfigured, crazed composer Erique Claudin transformed into a masked phantom who schemes to make beautiful young soprano Christine Dubois the star of the opera and wreak revenge on those who stole his music.
Dir. Arthur Lubin · With Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster, Claude Rains

Dr. Jekyll believes good and evil exist in everyone and creates a potion that allows his evil side, Mr. Hyde, to come to the fore. He faces horrible consequences when he lets his dark side run amok.
Dir. Victor Fleming · With Spencer Tracy, Ingrid Bergman, Lana Turner