The Devil-Doll

A strange, melancholy revenge tale with miniature people and old-world atmosphere, more eerie than scary, and surprisingly emotional.

Directed by

Tod Browning

Genres

Horror, Science fiction

Starring

Lionel Barrymore, Maureen O'Sullivan, Frank Lawton

Tagline

Greater Than "The Unholy Three"

Overview

Respected Parisian banker Paul Lavond is framed for robbery and murder by crooked associates and sent to prison. Years later, he escapes with a friend, a scientist who was working on a method to reduce humans to a height of mere inches (all for the good of humanity, of course). Lavond, however, is consumed with hatred for those who betrayed him, and takes the scientist's methods back to Paris to exact painful revenge.

How it feels

Dark, eerie, melancholic and campy. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Revenge, identity, family, guilt

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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