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HorrorMystery

Devil Doll

- Is it flesh or wood? Man or monster? Alive or dead?

An evil hyponotist/ventriloquist plots to gain an heiress' millions.

Release Date : 1964-09-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Galaworldfilm ProductionsGordon Films

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Bryant Haliday

Character Name : The Great Vorelli

Original Name : Bryant Haliday

Gender : Male

William Sylvester

Character Name : Mark English

Original Name : William Sylvester

Gender : Male

Yvonne Romain

Character Name : Marianne Horn

Original Name : Yvonne Romain

Gender : Female

Sandra Dorne

Character Name : Magda Gardinas

Original Name : Sandra Dorne

Gender : Female

Karl Stepanek

Character Name : Dr. Heller

Original Name : Karl Stepanek

Gender : Male

Francis de Wolff

Character Name : Dr. Keisling

Original Name : Francis de Wolff

Gender : Male

Nora Nicholson

Character Name : Aunt Eva

Original Name : Nora Nicholson

Gender : Female

Alan Gifford

Character Name : Bob Garrett

Original Name : Alan Gifford

Gender : Male

David Charlesworth

Character Name : Hugo Novik

Original Name : David Charlesworth

Gender : Male

Sadie Corre

Character Name : Hugo the Dummy

Original Name : Sadie Corre

Gender : Female

Lorenza Colville

Character Name : Mercedes

Original Name : Lorenza Colville

Gender : Male

Trixie Dallas

Character Name : Miss Penton

Original Name : Trixie Dallas

Gender : Male

Guy Deghy

Character Name : Hans

Original Name : Guy Deghy

Gender : Male

Heidi Erich

Character Name : Grace

Original Name : Heidi Erich

Gender : Male

Philip Ray

Character Name : Uncle Walter

Original Name : Philip Ray

Gender : Male

Ella Tracey

Character Name : Louisa, secretary

Original Name : Ella Tracey

Gender : Female

Margaret Durnell

Character Name : Countess

Original Name : Margaret Durnell

Gender : Female

John Tatum

Character Name : Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : John Tatum

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-04-04

I remember being terrified of this when I saw it as child. "The Great Vorelli" (Bryant Haliday) is a successful, but distinctly dodgy looking, ventriloquist with his puppet "Hugo". When he meets the wealthy "Marianne" (Yvonne Romain) he sets his heart on her fortune, and to that end manages to render her comatose. Her journalist boyfriend "Mark" (William Sylvester) is suspicious and begins to investigate. These enquiries soon reveal that the entertainer's past is somewhat murky - made more so when his girlfriend "Magda" is found dead, and that's not the first corpse associated with the man. Thus far, the film is actually quite menacingly entertaining. The girl awakes from her coma, decides to marry "Vorelli" and it is soon clear that "Hugo" might not be quite as much of a dummy as his plastic exterior suggests, This is when the suspense drains away; the story loses it's way, becomes way too dialogue heavy and the ending is really weak and inconclusive. Haliday is quite effective, but the rest of the cast really don't deliver - lots of hysterics from them and the violins in the orchestra just don't cut it. The years haven't been kind to the sense of jeopardy here - pity.