Svengali
He hypnotizes! He thrills...! Any woman caught in his spell must obey.
DramaHorrorRomancebased on novel or booktelepathyartistunrequited lovemodelpre-codehypnotismmesmerist
A dark, psychologically unsettling tale of obsessive control and manipulation wrapped in the veneer of romantic pursuit, powered by hypnotic domination.
A music maestro uses hypnotism on a young model he meets in Paris to make her both his muse and wife.
Essence
Ensemble
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)
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