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Rating: 7 stars

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All movies seen on 02/07/2013

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The Devil-Doll (1936)

Directed by Tod Browning

Horror | Science Fiction

Overview

Wrongfully convicted of a robbery and murder, Paul Lavond breaks out of prison with a genius scientist who has devised a way to shrink humans. When the scientist dies during the escape, Lavond heads for his lab, using the shrinking technology to get even with those who framed him and vindicate himself in both the public eye and the eyes of his daughter, Lorraine. When an accident leaves a crazed assistant dead, however, Lavond must again make an escape.

Rated NR | Length 78 minutes

Actors

Lionel Barrymore | Maureen O'Sullivan | Frank Lawton | Rafaela Ottiano | Robert Greig | Lucy Beaumont | Henry B. Walthall | Grace Ford | Pedro de Cordoba | Arthur Hohl | Juanita Quigley | Claire Du Brey | Rollo Lloyd | E. Alyn Warren | Jean Alden | King Baggot | Egon Brecher | Robert Du Couedic | Paul Foltz | Christian J. Frank | Billy Gilbert | Robert Graves | Sherry Hall | Mahlon Hamilton | Sydney Jarvis | Edward Keane | Gus Leonard | Wilfred Lucas | Eily Malyon | Frank Reicher | Evelyn Selbie | Nick Thompson

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

Picked off another title from the Warner Archive Instant selection and this one looked interesting considering Tod Browning directed. Such a strange film that jumps from drama to horror to sci-fi to crime and back again. It’s like a lumpy potato sack that at times I wasn’t sure what kind of film I was supposed to be watching. I give it a bump for being ambitious w/the storyline and definitely the amazing FX for its time. Another one worth the watch.

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