Doctor X (1932) / Z-View
Doctor X (1932)
Director: Michael Curtiz
Screenplay: Robert Tasker & Earl Baldwin based on a play by Howard Warren Comstock & Allen C. Miller
Stars: Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray and Lee Tracy
The Pitch: “How about a horror-comedy set in a creepy mansion?”
Tagline: “Mightier than words can describe!”
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
A sadistic cannibalistic murderer known as The Moon Killer has been busy earning his name. When the trail leads to Dr. X [Atwill], the cops give him 48 hours to figure which of the scientists working at creepy mansion is the killer. Wisecracking reporter Lee Taylor [Tracy] sneaks into the mansion and is soon part of the story.
Dr. X is one of the few films shot in two-strip Technicolor which registers colors in only shades of red and green. [Check out Nitrate Diva’s review to learn more about the process and Dr. X.] This process along with the sets really give the film a unique feel and adds to the atmosphere.
If you like your horror with a bit of comedy, hidden rooms, panels that open to reveal eyes watching or hands reaching to strangle, then Dr. X is for you!
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