Trailer:
Choice dialogue:
Doctor Keisling: “She seems to be in a semi-coma. With overtones of delirium.”
Continental version:
Although filmed in 1963 Devil Doll did not receive a UK release by Gala Films until September 1964, in a version cut by British censors the BBFC. As became the practice during the 1960s and early 1970s, alternate scenes (three in this case) were filmed with topless images for the film’s European release.
Filming locations:
Merton Park Studios, South Wimbledon, London, England – studio
Piccadilly Circus, Embankment, Trafalgar Square, London, England – opening montage
Technical details:
1 hour 21 minutes
Black and white
Aspect ratio: 1.85: 1
Audio: Mono – Westrex Recording
Fun facts:
Frederick E. Smith submitted the story to London Mystery Magazine in 1951, earning £10 for it. He was unaware it had been adapted as a film until Devil Doll was shown at his local cinema.
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