The Devil-Doll
1936 · 78 min · Director: Tod Browning
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Wrongfully convicted of a robbery and murder, Paul Lavond breaks out of prison with a genius scientist who has devised a way to shrink humans. When the scientist dies during the escape, Lavond heads for his lab, using the shrinking technology to get even with those who framed him and vindicate himself in both the public eye and the eyes of his daughter, Lorraine. When an accident leaves a crazed assistant dead, however, Lavond must again make an escape.
Emotional fingerprint
The Devil-Doll (1936) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 30%, Excitement 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear30%
- Excitement25%
- Anger20%
- Tension15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Excitement, Anger. Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Excitement and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 67 % | 55 % | 18 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 44 % | 21 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 46 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 59 % | 34 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 23 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 56 % | 18 % | 8 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 55 % | 50 % | 25 % | 14 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 36 % | 39 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 35 % | 61 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sympathy | 74 % | 46 % | 66 % | 60 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 60 % | 50 % | 39 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 51 % | 50 % | 19 % | 10 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 61 % | 59 % | 25 % | 11 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 61 % | 60 % | 34 % | 18 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 57 % | 57 % | 28 % | 16 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 69 % | 69 % | 26 % | 16 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 83 % | 83 % | 43 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 86 % | 75 % | 59 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sympathy | 85 % | 44 % | 75 % | 68 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sympathy | 87 % | 22 % | 87 % | 82 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Toto
Malita
Marguerite Coulvet
Inspector Maurice
Préfect of Police
Apache Dancer (uncredited)
Detective Pierre (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Apache Dancer (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Tod Browning
- Written by
- Erich von Stroheim, Garrett Fort, Guy Endore, Abraham Merritt
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1936
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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