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The Devil-Doll

The Devil-Doll is a 1936 American horror film directed by Tod Browning and starring Lionel Barrymore and Maureen O'Sullivan. The film was loosely influenced by the novel Burn Witch Burn! (1932) by Abraham Merritt. It has become a cult film.

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Based on
Burn, Witch, Burn! 1933 novel by A. Merritt
Cinematography
Leonard Smith
Country
United States
Directed by
Tod Browning
Distributed by
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Edited by
Frederick Y. Smith

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The Devil-Doll

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The Devil-Doll

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related to Reception · 8
The Devil-Doll → American, However, King Kong, Marketed, Merritt's, The Invisible Man, The New York Times, Thrilling Wonder Stories
related to External links · 5
The Devil-Doll → AFI Catalog, AllMovieThe Devil-Doll, Feature Films, IMDbThe Devil-Doll, TCM Movie Database
Written by · 4
The Devil-Doll → Erich von Stroheim, Garrett Fort, Guy Endore, Tod Browning
Starring · 2
The Devil-Doll → Lionel Barrymore, Maureen O'Sullivan
Based on · 1
The Devil-Doll → Burn, Witch, Burn! 1933 novel by A. Merritt
Cinematography · 1
The Devil-Doll → Leonard Smith
Country · 1
The Devil-Doll → United States
Directed by · 1
The Devil-Doll → Tod Browning
Distributed by · 1
The Devil-Doll → Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Edited by · 1
The Devil-Doll → Frederick Y. Smith

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The Devil-DollBased onBurn, Witch, Burn! 1933 novel by A. Merritt1.00infobox
The Devil-DollCinematographyLeonard Smith1.00infobox
The Devil-DollCountryUnited States1.00infobox
The Devil-DollDirected byTod Browning1.00infobox
The Devil-DollDistributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer1.00infobox
The Devil-DollEdited byFrederick Y. Smith1.00infobox
The Devil-DollLanguageEnglish1.00infobox
The Devil-DollMusic byFranz Waxman1.00infobox
The Devil-DollProduced byEdward J. Mannix1.00infobox
The Devil-DollProduction companyMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer1.00infobox
The Devil-DollRelease dateJuly 10, 1936 (1936-07-10)1.00infobox
The Devil-DollRunning time79 minutes1.00infobox
The Devil-DollStarringLionel Barrymore1.00infobox
The Devil-DollStarringMaureen O'Sullivan1.00infobox
The Devil-DollWritten byTod Browning1.00infobox
The Devil-DollWritten byGuy Endore1.00infobox
The Devil-DollWritten byGarrett Fort1.00infobox
The Devil-DollWritten byErich von Stroheim1.00infobox
The Devil-Dollis a1936 American horror film directed by Tod Browning and starring Lionel Barrymore and Maureen O'Sullivan0.90text

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