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The Devil-Doll (1936) was a Science Fiction - Horror Film directed by Tod Browning and produced by Tod Browning.

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The Devil-Doll

By Barry P. on Aug 11, 2015 From Cinematic Catharsis

(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: *** “You see... Read full article


The Devil-Doll (1936) (2)

By Beatrice on Aug 26, 2013 From Flickers in Time

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 Barr... Read full article


The Devil-Doll (1936) (1)

By Angela on Oct 23, 2012 From Hollywood Revue

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 full article


Classic Films in Focus: THE DEVIL-DOLL (1936)

By Jennifer Garlen on Oct 21, 2012 From Virtual Virago

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 full article


Classic Films in Focus: THE DEVIL-DOLL (1936)

By Jennifer Garlen on Oct 21, 2012 From Virtual Virago

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 full article


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Marcel: [Explaining why he thinks shrinking people and animals is a good idea] Lavond, my friend, millions of years ago the creatures that roamed this world were gigantic. As they multiplied, the earth could no longer produce enough food. Think of it, Lavond: every living creature reduced to one-sixth its size. One-sixth of its physical need. Food for six times all of us!


Marcel: [Referring to Lachna, the servant girl] Malita, where did you get her?
Malita: In a Berlin slum. She's an in-bred peasant half-wit. But I wanted no prying wits about me.


Laundry Proprietress: Huh! It's amazing how you washed-out Cinderellas can speed up work when 5 o'clock comes around.


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Francis McDonald (Detective) and Inez Palange (Concierge) are in studio records/casting call lists as cast members for their roles, but they did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie.
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