IMDb > Supernatural (1933)

Supernatural (1933) More at IMDbPro »

Photos (see all 4 | slideshow)

Overview

User Rating:
5.9/10   144 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
No change in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
Writers:
Garnett Weston (story)
Garnett Weston (adaptation)
more
Contact:
View company contact information for Supernatural on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
12 May 1933 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Leave Your Love Secrets At Home When You See "SUPERNATURAL" more
Plot:
In New York city, Ruth Rogan is convicted of killing 3 of her lovers and sentenced to be executed. Meanwhile... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Horror film not for Lombard fans more (13 total)

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Carole Lombard ... Roma Courtney
Alan Dinehart ... Paul Bavian (as Allan Dinehart)
Vivienne Osborne ... Ruth Rogen

Randolph Scott ... Grant Wilson
H.B. Warner ... Dr. Carl Houston
Beryl Mercer ... Madame Gourjan, Paul's Landlady
William Farnum ... Nick 'Nicky' Hammond
Willard Robertson ... Warden
George Burr Macannan ... Max Schmitt, Glass Blower (as George Burr Mac Annan)
Lyman Williams ... Ghost of John Courtney
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Runtime:
65 min
Country:
Language:
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #1409-R, 31 August 1935 for re-release) | USA:Passed

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Dr. Houston and the warden discuss the former's experiments in the warden's office, their positions relative to the warden's desk and the window change considerably even though the two are seated throughout. more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
Horror film not for Lombard fans, 6 September 2008
6/10
Author: HagenTronje from United States

Negative reviews of this film should be seen in context. Most Carole Lombard fans are looking for light comedies and romances, certainly not horror pictures. Horror fans, however, must be delighted to find Lombard starring in this movie from the Halperins, who produced the successful Lugosi vehicle "White Zombie" in 1932.

Only a few times in the 1930s' golden age of horror did these films get the star power and production they deserved. Among major studios Paramount led the way with this type of film, even predating Universal with John Barrymore's "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" in 1920 when the only horror films were coming out of Germany. In the '30s Paramount, encouraged by Universal's success, cast Charles Laughton in "The Island of Lost Souls" and Frederic March in a remake of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde."

In "Supernatural" Lombard is fine in the lead role of a woman possessed by the evil spirit of a murderess. And while this film is not a classic, it is an effective horror film by a major studio. The fact that it rates 5.7 stars is amazing when you consider what types of films Lombard's fans are used to seeing her in.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (13 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Supernatural (1933)

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Strangers on a Train Ghost I tre volti della paura The Lady in the Morgue The Possession of Joel Delaney
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
IMDb Horror section IMDb USA section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.