The Devil-Doll

The Devil-Doll
The Devil-Doll
Directed by	Tod Browning
Written by	Tod Browning; Guy Endore; Garrett Fort; Erich von Stroheim;
Based on	Burn, Witch, Burn!; 1933 novel; by A. Merritt
Produced by	Edward J. Mannix
Starring	Lionel Barrymore; Maureen O'Sullivan;
Cinematography	Leonard Smith
Edited by	Frederick Y. Smith
Music by	Franz Waxman
Production; company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	July 10, 1936;
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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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]

A French scientist is worried about human overpopulation. He creates a formula able to shrink humans, in order for the planet's resources to last longer. He dies shortly after a prison escape, and his former cellmate decides to use the formula in a revenge scheme. The former prisoner targets the people who had originally framed him for bank robbery and murder.

^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1931-40 by The American Film Institute, c.1993
^ Paul Simpson, "The Rough Guide to Cult Movies: The Good, The Bad and the Very Weird", Rough Guides UK, 2010.

[1] The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1931-40 by The American Film Institute, c.1993

[Paul_Simpson_2010-2] Paul Simpson, "The Rough Guide to Cult Movies: The Good, The Bad and the Very Weird", Rough Guides UK, 2010.

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