The Devil-Doll (1936)

NR07/10/1936Horror, Science Fiction1h 18m
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Greater Than "The Unholy Three"

Overview

Wrongfully convicted of a robbery and murder, Paul Lavond breaks out of prison with a genius scientist who has devised a way to shrink humans. When the scientist dies during the escape, Lavond heads for his lab, using the shrinking technology to get even with those who framed him and vindicate himself in both the public eye and the eyes of his daughter, Lorraine. When an accident leaves a crazed assistant dead, however, Lavond must again make an escape.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Lionel Barrymore

    Paul Lavond

  2. Cast 1

    Maureen O'Sullivan

    Lorraine Lavond

  3. Cast 1

    Frank Lawton

    Toto

  4. Cast 1

    Rafaela Ottiano

    Malita

  5. Cast 1

    Robert Greig

    Emil Coulvet

  6. Cast 1

    Lucy Beaumont

    Madame Lavond

  7. Cast 1

    Henry B. Walthall

    Marcel

  8. Cast 1

    Grace Ford

    Lachna

  9. Cast 1

    Pedro de Cordoba

    Charles Martin

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 disguising himself as an old woman, Lavond plans to wreak horrific revenge on those who framed him and sent him to prison. It's not very often that I actually wish myself to be ol...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

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