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Director: Michael Curtiz
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From Time Out Film Guide
Despite its high reputation, a disappointing movie that dithers somewhere between horror and whodunit, never quite coming good on either and further crippling itself with some horrendous comic relief. The mystery concerns a moon murderer who cannibalises his victims and a one-armed scientist (Foster) working on a synthetic flesh substitute (and if you don't guess the killer's identity way ahead of time, your head needs examining). Stylish sets, though, and Curtiz adds some nice expressionistic flourishes, plus a bizarrely stilted but effective re-enactment of the crimes. It looks better if you're lucky enough to catch one of the rare two-colour Technicolor prints.Author: TM
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- Wallace said...
- Posted on Aug 27 2010 20:01 Doctor X is a mix of thriller, horror and mystery, with a bit of comedy relief. The film also includes dark backrounds similar to film noir. The film is indeed good and I reccomend the film to any who love the horror genre.
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Cast & crew
Director: Michael Curtiz
Cast: Lionel Atwill, Lee Tracy, Fay Wray, Preston Foster, Mae Busch, John Wray full cast
Genre(s): Horror
Duration: 80 mins
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