Svengali

Overview

Cast & Crew

Production House

The Plot

A music maestro uses hypnotism on a young model he meets in Paris to make her both his muse and wife.

Run Time

1h 21m

Genre

Drama, Horror, Romance

Release Date

20 May 1931

Country

United States of America

Language

German, French, Italian, English

Streaming On

Director & Producers

Archie Mayo
Director

Top Billed Cast

John Barrymore
Svengali

Marian Marsh
Trilby O'Farrell

Donald Crisp
The Laird

Bramwell Fletcher
Billee

Carmel Myers
Madame Honorine

Luis Alberni
Gecko

Lumsden Hare
Monsieur Taffy

Paul Porcasi
Bonelli

Ferike Boros
Marta (uncredited)

Adrienne D'Ambricourt
Mme. Vinard (uncredited)

Yola d'Avril
Maid (uncredited)

Rose Dione
Trilby's Mother (uncredited)

Technical Team

J. Grubb Alexander
Screenplay Barney McGill
Director of Photography

David Mendoza
Original Music Composer William Holmes
Editor George du Maurier
Novel

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