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Masters of Terror

on BBC Two England

The second in a season of Midnight Movie Double Bill, featuring some of the great stars of terror and suspense.

The Devil Doll
Starring Lionel Barrymore
with Maureen O'Sullivan, Frank Lawton.
Convicted on the false evidence of his business partners, Paul Lavond escapes from Devil's Island spurred by the thought of vengeance. He finds the means in the amazing formula devised by the half-crazed scientist who escapes with him, in this bizarre film by Tod Browning , one of the pioneers of the horror movie.
Director Tod Browning (Black and white)

including at 11.15 News on 2, Weather

and at 11.20 Frankenstein Created Woman
Starring Peter Cushing
with Susan Denberg, Thorley Walters, Robert Morris, Duncan Lamont
Peter Gushing is the screen's most famous evil Baron. In tonight's film, Frankenstein experiments to prove that the soul survives the body after death-and uses his own frozen body to prove his theory.
Director Terence Fisher
Films; page 11

Contributors

Director:
Tod Browning
Lavond:
Lionel Barrymore
Lorraine:
Maureen O'Sullivan
Toto:
Frank Lawton
Coulvet:
Robert Greig
Mme Lavond:
Lucy Beaumont
Marcel:
Henry B Walthall
Lachna:
Grace Ford
Matin:
Pedro de Cordoba
Radin:
Arthur Hohl
Malita:
Rafaela Ottiano
Marguerite:
Juanita Quigley
Mme Coulvet:
Claire Du Brey
Director:
Terence Fisher
Baron Frankenstein:
Peter Cushing
Christina:
Susan Denberg
Dr Hertz:
Thorley Walters
Hans:
Robert Morris
The prisoner:
Duncan Lamont
Anton:
Peter Blythe
Karl:
Barry Warren
Johann:
Derek Fowlds
Kleve:
Alan MacNaughtan
Chief of Police:
Peter Madden
Mayor:
Philip Ray
Landlord:
Evan Beavis
Priest:
Colin Jeavons
Bystander:
Bartlett Mullins
Spokesman:
Alec Mango

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