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| Credits | |
| Title: | Doctor X |
| Directed by: | Michael Curtiz |
| Written by: | Robert Tasker; Earl Baldwin |
| Produced by: | Hal B. Wallis; Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Cinematography: | Ray Rennahan [1] Richard Towers [2] |
| Edited by: | George Amy |
| Production | |
| Distributors: | First National Pictures Warner Bros. |
| Released: | August 27th, 1932 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
| Running time: | 76 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
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Doctor X is an American feature film of the psycho-thriller subgenre. It was directed by Michael Curtiz with a screenplay written by Robert Tasker and Earl Baldwin based on a play by Howard W. Comstock and Allen C. Miller. It was produced by First National Pictures and distributed through Warner Bros.. It premiered in the United States on August 27th, 1932.
Solicitation[]
There have been weird mysteries before and there will be weird mysteries again, but here is a thriller that will be remembered for years! A new note in exciting entertainment... An afternoon or evening in another world... An adventure in the realms of mystic romance with lovers fascinatingly different from any you've ever known!...A picture guaranteed to be the outstanding love-mystery of all time...portrayed by a remarkable cast that is worth the price of admission alone!
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lionel Atwill | Doctor Jerry Xavier |
| Fay Wray | Joanne Xavier |
| Lee Tracy | Lee Taylor |
| Preston Foster | Doctor Wells |
| John Wray | Doctor Haines |
| Harry Beresford | Doctor Duke |
| Arthur Edmund Carewe | Doctor Rowitz |
| Leila Bennett | Mamie |
| Robert Warwick | Police Commissioner Stevens |
| George Rosener | Otto |
| Willard Robertson | Detective O'Halloran |
| Thomas Jackson | Daily World editor |
| Harry Holman | Mike |
| Mae Busch | Cathouse madame |
| Tom Dugan | Sheriff |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Doctor X (1932) redirects to this page.
- This film is based on the play The Terror, which was released in New York on February 9th, 1931.
- There are a total of fifteen credited cast members in this film.
- Production on Doctor X began on March 19th, 1932. [3]
- Doctor X is one of the last films to make use of the two-color Technicolor process.
- This film was released during the Pre Code era, which allows for material and concepts that would otherwise be restricted in a film from this era.
- Actor Thomas E. Jackson is credited as Thomas Jackson in this film.
- The principal setting for this film is Long Island, and New York City, New York.
- The beach scene from this film was shot at Laguna Beach in California.
- Director Michael Curtiz is also known for directing the 1936 film The Walking Dead, which of course, should not be confused with The Walking Dead comic book series or television show.
- Actress Fay Wray is also known for playing Ann Darrow]] - the little actress that caught BIG attention in the 1933 film King Kong.
- Actor George Rosener also had a hand in contributing to this film's screenplay.
- Actor John Wray bears no relation to actress Fay Wray.
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- ↑ Ray Rennahan shot the two-color Technicolor processes for this film.
- ↑ Richard Towers shot the black and footage for this film.
- ↑ IMDB; Doctor X (1932); Filming & Production.