Oliver Reed (Dr. Heckyl / Mr. Hype) previously appeared in The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960), another adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde".
Final film of Lucretia Love.
Actor-comedian Tony Cox appeared in both early 1980s 'Jekyll and Hyde' spoof movies, 'Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype' (1980) and 'Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again' (1982), playing Bad William and a Lawn Jockey respectively.
The film is based on a book The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is an 1886 novella by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson [1850-1894]. This movie is a direct remake of the 1931 movie, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931), utilizing the screenplay originally written by screenwriters Samuel Hoffenstein and Percy Heath with adaptations for this movie by American screenwriter John Lee Mahin.
Playing 'Bad William' in this picture was actor-comedian Tony Cox who later starred as Marcus Skidmore in both movies in the 'Bad Santa' film franchise.