Review of Doctor X (1932) by Kevin N — 17 Jul 2010

Nothing very much happens in this early Warner sound effort, but a creepy two-strip technicolor process and Fay Wray make it a film worth visiting. When Doctor X finally makes his way onto the screen, he is a terrifying creature- one who predicts the trend of monsters that would blossom in decades to come.

But there just isn't enough of him or the interesting characters (the doctor, his colleagues and his daughter). The character that does soak up most of the camera's attention is the one played by the awkward and generally uninteresting Lee Tracy, an actor who takes on both the hero and comic relief roles and presents a hybrid of the two that just doesn't work.