The Devil Doll (1936)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:6
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.7/10
Runtime: 80 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: An escaped convict uses the shrinking serum of his fellow prisoner on Devil's Island, a mad scientist, to create miniature people. He then sends out the little henchmen in the form of innocent... An escaped convict uses the shrinking serum of his fellow prisoner on Devil's Island, a mad scientist, to create miniature people. He then sends out the little henchmen in the form of innocent dolls to settle some old scores. A creepy revelation from horror master Browning that features a script by von Stroheim. [More]
Starring: Lionel Barrymore, Maureen O'Sullivan, Frank Lawton, Robert Greig
Starring: Lionel Barrymore, Maureen O'Sullivan, Frank Lawton, Robert Greig, Lucy Beaumont, Henry B. Walthall, Pedro De Cordoba, Rafaela Ottiano, Erich Von Stroheim
Director: Tod Browning
Director: Tod Browning
Producer: Edward J. Mannix
Screenwriter: Garrett Fort
Composer: Franz Waxman
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...more of a mystery yarn, a tall-tale if you will, than a horror movie, although it is big on mood and atmosphere. Full Review |
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An enthralling weirdo horror thriller directed by Tod Browning. Full Review |
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Tod Browning's last real horror film is a little tepid, but very well done.
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One of Browning's more bizarre and enjoyable entries.
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