The Devil-Doll
1936 film by Tod Browning / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the 1964 British film, see Devil Doll (film).
The Devil-Doll is a 1936 American horror film directed by Tod Browning and starring Lionel Barrymore and Maureen O'Sullivan. The film was adapted from the novel Burn Witch Burn! (1932) by Abraham Merritt.[1] It has become a cult film.[2]
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Directed by | Tod Browning |
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Based on | Burn, Witch, Burn! 1933 novel by A. Merritt |
Produced by | Edward J. Mannix |
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Cinematography | Leonard Smith |
Edited by | Frederick Y. Smith |
Music by | Franz Waxman |
Production company | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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