Svengali

A music maestro named Svengali uses his powers of hypnotism and telepathy to control women, leading to tragic consequences when he seduces a pupil and develops an infatuation with a model named Trilby who falls in love with an artist called Billee, ultimately leading to a tragic ending that emphasizes the dangers of using hypnotism for personal gain. Svengali is a 1931 American English-language Drama Horror motion picture featuring John Barrymore, Marian Marsh, Donald Crisp, Bramwell Fletcher, Carmel Myers, Luis Alberni and Ellinor Vanderveer. The movie is based on Trilby 1894 novel by George du Maurier. Warner Bros. was the production house involved in the project. Svengali is written by J. Grubb Alexander and directed by Archie Mayo. Warner Bros. acquired the distribution rights for the film. Svengali was released on 22nd May 1931 and takes a screen time of 81 minutes. Svengali was made on a budget of $0 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Cinematography was done by Barney McGill and editing by William Holmes. The music was composed by David Mendoza.