J. Grubb Alexander was born on December 25, 1887 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA. Grubb was a writer, known for The Trail of the Octopus (1919), The Man Who Laughs (1928) and Murder Will Out (1930).
A charismatic but sinister hypnotist named Svengali bends the will of a young singer, transforming her into a celebrated performer entirely under his control. As her fame grows, his obsessive hold tightens, leading them both toward a dark and tragic end.
