Doctor X

A PRESCRIPTION FOR FRIGHT!Is there a (mad) doctor in the house? Yes! shrieks Doctor X, filmed in rare two-strip Technicolor. An eminent scientist aims to solve a murder spree by re-creating the crimes in a lab filled with all the dials, gizmos, bubbling beakers and crackling electrostatic charges essential to the genre. Lionel Atwill is Doctor Xavier, pre-King Kong scream queen Fay Wray is a distressed damsel, and Lee Tracy snaps newshound patter, all under the direction of renowned Michael Curtiz.Includes the separately filmed B&W version, originally intended for small U.S. markets and international distribution, which has been unavailable for over 30 years.Featurette The Horror Films of Michael Curtiz UCLA before/after restoration reel.Commentaries by author/film historian Alan K. Rode and Scott MacQueen, head of preservation UCLA Film & Television Archive.Theatrical Trailer.