Devil Doll (1964)

Director
Lindsay Shonteff

Main cast
Bryant Haliday; William Sylvester; Yvonne Romain; Sandra Dorne; Karel Stepanek

Genres
Horror

Description
An evil hyponotist/ventriloquist plots to gain an heiress' millions.


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