Is there a (mad) doctor in the house? “Yes!” shrieks Doctor X, fi lmed in rare two-strip Technicolor®. An eminent scientist aims to solve a murder spree by re-creating the crimes in a lab fi lled 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. On-Disc Special Features: Includes the separately fi lmed 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/fi lm historian Alan K. Rode and Scott MacQueen, head of preservation UCLA Film & Television Archive Theatrical Trailer
