Description

Svengali (1931) is an talkie Pre-Code Hollywood drama/horror film produced and distributed by Warner Brothers. The film stars John Barrymore, Marian Marsh, and Bramwell Fletcher. It was directed by Archie Mayo and the screenplay was written by J. Grubb Alexander. It is based on the gothic fiction horror fiction novel Trilby (novel) (1894) by George du Maurier. The film was originally released on May 22, 1931. Warner Brothers was so pleased by the box office on this film that the studio hurriedly reteamed Barrymore and Marsh for another horror film The Mad Genius, released on November 7, 1931. The DVD region code DVD of Svengali was released on October 17, 2000 by the Roan Group.

Cast

• John Barrymore as Svengali
• Marian Marsh as Trilby O’Farrell
• Donald Crisp as The Laird
• Bramwell Fletcher as Billee
• Carmel Myers as Madame Honori
• Luis Alberni as Gecko
• Lumsden Hare as Monsieur Taffy
• Paul Porcasi as Bonelli