Doctor X
Out-thrills them all!
Directed by Michael Curtiz
Produced by First National Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
A pre-Code thriller that blends mad-scientist intrigue with wisecracking reportage, driven by serial-murder mystery and atmospheric Gothic dread.
A wisecracking New York reporter intrudes on a research scientist's quest to unmask The Moon Killer.
Essence
Ensemble
Lionel Atwill
Dr. Jerry Xavier
Fay Wray
Joanne Xavier
Lee Tracy
Lee Taylor
Preston Foster
Dr. Wells
John Wray
Dr. Haines
Harry Beresford
Dr. Duke
Arthur Edmund Carewe
Dr. Rowitz
Leila Bennett
Mamie
Robert Warwick
Commissioner Stevens
George Rosener
Otto, Dr. Xavier's Butler
Willard Robertson
Detective O'Halloran
Thomas E. Jackson
Daily World Editor
Like Doctor X
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Doctor X
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Doctor X, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Doctor X, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Doctor X, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
