Overview:
An ancient Egyptian priest named Imhotep is revived when an archaeological expedition finds his mummy and one of the archaeologists accidentally reads an ancient life-giving spell. Imhotep escapes from the field site and searches for the reincarnation of the soul of his lover.| Status: | Released (1932-12-22) |
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| Awards: | 1 win & 4 nominations |
| Screen: | Nina Wilcox Putnam, Richard Schayer, John L. Balderston |
| Productions: | Universal Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English, العربية, Français |
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Casts
- 2922: Boris Karloff - Imhotep, alias Ardath Bey
- 78828: Zita Johann - Helen Grosvenor / Princess Anck-es-en-Amon
- 2125: David Manners - Frank Whemple
- 78829: Arthur Byron - Sir Joseph Whemple
- 1550: Edward Van Sloan - Dr. Muller
- 1234783: Bramwell Fletcher - Ralph Norton
- 3247: Noble Johnson - The Nubian Servant
Crews
- 1557: Carl Laemmle Jr. - Producer - Production
- 70: Karl Freund - Director - Directing
- 1546: John L. Balderston - Screenplay - Writing
- 78833: Charles J. Stumar - Director of Photography - Camera
- 78832: James Dietrich - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 935682: Willy Pogany - Art Direction - Art
- 13959: Vera West - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
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After watching Frankenstein and Dracula, this one is far above them. "Is it interesting?" This one kept my interest for quite a while, though the editing was a major flaw. 2 out of 3. "Is it memorable?" If I think of classic monster movies, I will think of this one. Especially ....
Continue reading ->John Chard
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Put it back. Bury it where you found it. You have read the curse. You dare defy it? The Mummy is directed by Karl Freund and written by Nina Wilcox Putnam, Richard Schayer and John L. Balderston. It stars Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners, Arthur Byron, Edward Van Sloan, a ....
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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When a team of British Museum explorers discover the tomb of an Egyptian princess, they also discover the mummy of her forbidden lover "Imhotep" (Boris Karloff) and a secret scroll that has the power, when read aloud, to restore the dead to life. It's on reading that document in the ....
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