Overview:
Baron Victor Frankenstein has discovered life's secret and unleashed a blood-curdling chain of events resulting from his creation: a cursed creature with a horrid face — and a tendency to kill.| Status: | Released (1957-05-20) |
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| Awards: | 1 win & 1 nomination |
| Screen: | Jimmy Sangster, Mary Shelley |
| Productions: | Hammer Film Productions |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 5: Peter Cushing - Baron Viktor Frankenstein
- 101499: Hazel Court - Elizabeth
- 30187: Robert Urquhart - Paul Krempe
- 113: Christopher Lee - The Creature
- 30188: Melvyn Hayes - Victor
- 30189: Valerie Gaunt - Justine
- 30190: Paul Hardtmuth - Prof. Bernstein
Crews
- 28970: Mary Shelley - Novel - Writing
- 30703: Philip Leakey - Makeup Artist - Costume & Make-Up
- 29667: Jack Asher - Director of Photography - Camera
- 30172: James Needs - Editor - Editing
- 30175: Edward Marshall - Set Decoration - Art
- 30182: Henry Montsash - Hairstylist - Costume & Make-Up
- 29671: Roy Ashton - Makeup Artist - Costume & Make-Up
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Reviews
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This ended up being one of my favourites, both of Hammer Films in general, and of the works of both Sir Peter Cushing and Sir Christopher Lee. It still works cinematically, three generations later, as my 13-year-old son really enjoyed it as well. Though the filmmakers were forced to ....
Continue reading ->John Chard
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Even if we dared to omit its landmark importance; it's still a terrific movie. The Curse Of Frankenstein is out of Hammer Film Productions and based on the novel Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley. It's directed by Terence Fisher, written by Jimmy Sangster and stars Peter Cushing, Chr ....
Continue reading ->JPV852
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Entertaining if not also flawed monster horror film that excels in large part for Peter Cushing and Robert Urquhart, with the gothic atmosphere. Dialogue is a bit lackluster but liked the change up with the classic story and fun to see Christopher Lee as the "Creature". **3.5/5**
Continue reading ->Wuchak
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**_Peter Cushing as the obsessed doctor and Christopher Lee his hideous creation_** This was the first Hammer horror flick in color and its success resulted in a resurgence of the classic Universal monsters reinterpreted from the British perspective with Hammer’s renowned lush co ....
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