(1936) Directed by Tod Browning; Written by Garrett Fort,
Guy Endore and Erich von Stroheim; Based on the novel Burn, Witch, Burn! by Abraham Merritt; Starring: Lionel Barrymore, Maureen
O’Sullivan, Frank Lawton and Rafaela Ottiano; Available on DVD
Rating: ***
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The Devil-Doll
Directed by Tod Browning
Written by Garrett Fort, Guy Endore, and Erich von Stroheim from a story by Tod Browning based on the novel Burn Witch Burn by Abraham Merritt
1936/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
First viewing MGM really didn’t understand the horror genre. Lavond (Lionel read more
After spending seventeen years in prison for being wrongfully accused of robbing a bank in Paris, Paul Lavond (Lionel Barrymore) escapes along with Marcel (Henry B. Walthall), a scienist. The two of them make their way to Marcel’s home where his wife Malita (Rafaela Ottiano) has been carrying read more
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 21, 2012
Tod Browning, the horror director best remembered for classics like Dracula (1931) and Freaks (1932), also heads up the unusual 1936 thriller, The Devil-Doll, although the lurid title rather misleads the audience about the kind of movie on offer. In fact, this weird but compelling story features the read more
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 21, 2012
Tod Browning, the horror director best remembered for classics like Dracula (1931) and Freaks (1932), also heads up the unusual 1936 thriller, The Devil-Doll, although the lurid title rather misleads the audience about the kind of movie on offer. In fact, this weird but compelling story features the read more
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 21, 2012
Tod Browning, the horror director best remembered for classics like Dracula (1931) and Freaks (1932), also heads up the unusual 1936 thriller, The Devil-Doll, although the lurid title rather misleads the audience about the kind of movie on offer. In fact, this weird but compelling story features the read more
