Greater Than "The Unholy Three"
Respected Parisian banker Paul Lavond is framed for robbery and murder by crooked associates and sent to prison. Years later, he escapes with a friend, a scientist who was working on a method to reduce humans to a height of mere inches (all for the good of humanity, of course). Lavond, however, is consumed with hatred for those who betrayed him, and takes the scientist's methods back to Paris to exact painful revenge.
The Devil-Doll (1936) is a horror and science fiction film directed by Tod Browning, released on July 10, 1936 with a runtime of 1h 18m. It stars Lionel Barrymore, Maureen O'Sullivan, Frank Lawton and Rafaela Ottiano. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 127 ratings.
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Lionel Barrymore
as Paul Lavond
Maureen O'Sullivan
as Lorraine Lavond
Frank Lawton
as Toto
Rafaela Ottiano
as Malita
Robert Greig
as Émile Coulvet
Lucy Beaumont
as Madame Lavond
Henry B. Walthall
as Marcel
Grace Ford
as Lachna
Pedro de Cordoba
as Charles Martin
Arthur Hohl
as Victor Radin
Juanita Quigley
as Marguerite Coulvet
Claire Du Brey
as Mathilde Coulvet
Directed by Tod Browning, written by Guy Endore, Erich von Stroheim and Garrett Fort, produced by Tod Browning and E.J. Mannix.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 127 ratings.
Browning's creepy miniatures. Paul Lavond is a wrongly convicted prisoner serving his time on the hellish Devil's Island. Engineering an escape with loopy scientist, Marcel, they take refuge at Marcel's old laboratory. Here Lavond finds to his initial horror just how brilliant Marcel's work is, he has invented a serum that can turn any living being into a miniature of itself. Upon learning of the formula, and…
Reviewed on March 18, 2019
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The Devil-Doll (1936) is available to stream on TCM, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Devil-Doll (1936) includes Lionel Barrymore, Maureen O'Sullivan, Frank Lawton, Rafaela Ottiano and Robert Greig. The film was directed by Tod Browning. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Devil-Doll was released on July 10, 1936 and runs for 1h 18m.
The Devil-Doll (1936) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 127 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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