Review of The Devil-Doll (1936) by Brian B — 04 Nov 2008

Completely mad, I wish they could have had a tranny showdown between Barrymore in this and Chaney from The Unholy Three.

This review of The Devil-Doll (1936) was written by Brian B on 04 Nov 2008.

The Devil-Doll has generally received positive reviews.

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