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The Devil Doll

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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.

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Emanuel Levy
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An enthralling weirdo horror thriller directed by Tod Browning.

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06/08/05
Dennis Schwartz
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Tod Browning's last real horror film is a little tepid, but very well done.

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08/24/03
Ken Hanke
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Marjorie Baumgarten
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Austin Chronicle

One of Browning's more bizarre and enjoyable entries.

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