He hypnotizes! He thrills...! Any woman caught in his spell must obey.
A music maestro uses hypnotism on a young model he meets in Paris to make her both his muse and wife.
Svengali (1931) is a drama, horror and romance film directed by Archie Mayo, released on May 20, 1931 with a runtime of 1h 21m. It stars John Barrymore, Marian Marsh, Donald Crisp and Bramwell Fletcher. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 67 ratings.
John Barrymore
as Svengali
Marian Marsh
as Trilby O'Farrell
Donald Crisp
as The Laird
Bramwell Fletcher
as Billee
Carmel Myers
as Madame Honorine
Luis Alberni
as Gecko
Lumsden Hare
as Monsieur Taffy
Paul Porcasi
as Bonelli
Ferike Boros
as Marta (uncredited)
Adrienne D'Ambricourt
as Mme. Vinard (uncredited)
Yola d'Avril
as Maid (uncredited)
Rose Dione
as Trilby's Mother (uncredited)
Directed by Archie Mayo, written by J. Grubb Alexander and George du Maurier.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 67 ratings.
John Barrymore is super as the eponymous mystic composer who entrances "Trilby" (Marian Marsh) after she comes to his studio with a desire to be a star; and a tendency to have headaches. Soon his avarice is evident as he ruthlessly exploits his charge (despite/because of his unrequited love for her) - to attain fame and fortune. The story tells the rise and fall tale cleverly, and pacily - with some great…
Reviewed on June 13, 2022
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Svengali (1931) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, FlixFling, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Svengali (1931) includes John Barrymore, Marian Marsh, Donald Crisp, Bramwell Fletcher and Carmel Myers. The film was directed by Archie Mayo. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Svengali was released on May 20, 1931 and runs for 1h 21m.
Svengali (1931) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 67 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, horror and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
