A limp attack on spiritualists starring Farr as a young college student obsessed with the memory of his dead girl friend. Desperate to contact her in the great beyond, Farr dabbles in the occult and manages to conjure up his girl during a seance. This little bite of the supernatural gives
Farr a nervous breakdown. He is nursed back to health by Lindsay, who has been waiting in the wings for her chance at romance with Farr since childhood. Eventually her love conquers his obsession with the dead. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of SPELL is that the censors banned the film
because they feared it would offend spiritualists (obviously a special interest group much ...
Released:
1940
Rated:
NR
Length:
75 mins