The Devil Commands
“When the Devil commands Karloff obeys...!”
1941 · 1 h 5 min
Directed by
Edward Dmytryk
Edward DmytrykCast
Cast not recorded here
Plot
A scientist obsessed with communicating with his dead wife builds a machine for brain waves, and turns to a medium.
Sinekatalog’s take
Edward Dmytryk's horror, with Boris Karloff, is a modest, atmospheric B picture and Karloff is sympathetic.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.1 / 10 (1,773 votes)
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