Review of The Devil-Doll (1936) by Adam R — 18 Oct 2007
Why is it that Tod Browning is best-known for his worst film? Yes, I'm talking about his sub-standard "Dracula.".
His other films, like the unsettling "Freaks" and his masterpiece "The Unknown," routinely get short-shrift in the shadow of Bela Lugosi's menacing, vampiric cloak.
"The Devil-Doll" is not as good as the above two pieces, but it does have its high points. Specifically, Lionel Barrymore in drag as an old woman.
Barrymore is very good, though, in the role of Paul Lavond, a Devil's Island escapee obsessed with revenge against the business partners who framed him for embezzlement. To do this, he begins cribbing from a scientist and his wife's research on how to shrink living things.
This review of The Devil-Doll (1936) was written by Adam R on 18 Oct 2007.
The Devil-Doll has generally received positive reviews.
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