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Svengali

1931·1h 21m·Approved
DramaHorrorRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
2,931 votes

Through hypnotism and telepathic mind control, a sinister music maestro controls the singing voice, but not the heart, of the woman he loves.

Svengali is a 1931 drama horror movie directed by Archie Mayo, starring John Barrymore, Donald Crisp, Bramwell Fletcher. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 2,931 votes and runs 1h 21m.

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Director
Archie Mayo
Stars
John Barrymore
Donald Crisp
Bramwell Fletcher
Marian Marsh
Details
1931-05-22
81 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English, French, German, Italian
Keywords
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