The Devil-Doll
| The Devil-Doll | |
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| Directed by | Tod Browning |
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| Based on | Burn, Witch, Burn! 1933 novel by A. Merritt |
| Produced by | Edward J. Mannix |
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| Cinematography | Leonard Smith |
| Edited by | Frederick Y. Smith |
| Music by | Franz Waxman |
Production company | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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. It has become a cult film.
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.