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Doctor X
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Overview

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Director:
Michael Curtiz
Writers:
Howard Warren Comstock (play) &
Allen C. Miller (play) ...
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Release Date:
27 August 1932 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
Out-Thrills Them All!
Plot:
A wisecracking New York reporter intrudes on a research scientist's quest to unmask The Moon Killer. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
One of my Top Two Favs more (36 total)

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)
Lionel Atwill ... Dr. Jerry Xavier
Fay Wray ... Joanne 'Joan' Xavier
Lee Tracy ... Lee Taylor, Daily World Reporter
Preston Foster ... Dr. Wells (Academy of Surgical Research)
John Wray ... Dr. Haines, Academy of Surgical Research
Harry Beresford ... Dr. Duke, Academy of Surgical Research
Arthur Edmund Carewe ... Dr. Rowitz, Academy of Surgical Research
Leila Bennett ... Mamie, Xavier's Maid
Robert Warwick ... Police Commissioner Stevens
George Rosener ... Otto, Dr. X's Butler
Willard Robertson ... Detective O'Halloran
Thomas E. Jackson ... Daily World Editor (as Thomas Jackson)
Harry Holman ... Mike, Waterfront Policeman
Mae Busch ... Cathouse Madame
Tom Dugan ... The Sheriff
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Additional Details

Runtime:
76 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (2-strip Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:Approved (theatrical) | USA:Unrated (DVD)

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Trivia:
Contrary to Technicolor's edict, Warners shot a black-and-white version of "Doctor X." At least two scenes in the black-and-white version use different takes than the color one: the scene with Lee Tracy and Mae Busch in the house of prostitution scene and the sequence with Tracy in the skeleton room. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: As Dr. Xavier displays the wax figures of the murder victims, on the first figure, that of the "woman of the streets", the left hand can be seen trembling slightly. more
Quotes:
Lee Taylor, Daily World Reporter: [to the Piano Player] Hey, Rachmaninoff - how 'bout the Prelude? more
Soundtrack:
Agitato more

FAQ

What does this film have to do with "The Return of Dr. X" (1939)?
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11 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
One of my Top Two Favs, 24 May 1999
10/10
Author: Norm Vogel (norm3vog@blast.net) from S. Bound Brook, NJ

As a collector of old mystery-horror-comedy films (over 700 in my collection!), "Dr. X" (& "Night Monster") rank as my Top Two Films of All-Time! And, that's quite a statement!

Why? The marvellously spooky sets by Anton Grot, the superstitious antics of the maid, plus the ad-libbing of Lee Tracey make this film a gem! The entire film is extremely "atmospheric" and the effects of the "monster" shadows on the walls, clutching hands, wind (machines!), and all the rest really add to it!

Sometimes I watch this film just to observe the SETS!

(If you see it, watch the scene where Lee Tracey is trying to get into the house on Blackstone Shoals....the "wind" is howling like crazy, but not many of the trees are moving! I LOVE it!)

If possible, try to watch this film in the original tri-color technicolor version, as it's a lot better!

A wonderfully creepy film!

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