The Mummy

1932

1h 13m

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An ancient Egyptian priest named Imhotep is revived when a British archaeological expedition finds his mummy and one of the researchers accidentally reads an ancient life-giving spell. Imhotep escapes from the field site and searches for the reincarnation of the soul of his lover.

Directors

Karl Freund

Writers

John L. Balderston(screenplay by)

Nina Wilcox Putnam(story by)

Richard Schayer(story by)

Stars

Boris Karloff

Zita Johann

David Manners

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Imhotep …

Helen Grosvenor …

Frank Whemple

Sir Joseph Whemple

Dr. Muller

Ralph Norton

The Nubian Servant

Frau Muller

Professor Pearson

The Pharaoh

The Saxon Warrior (scenes deleted)

Arnold Gray

Knight (scenes deleted)

Florence Britton

Nurse (uncredited)

Jack Deery

Party Guest (uncredited)

Bill Elliott

Party Guest (uncredited)

C. Montague Shaw

Gentleman #1 at Party (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson

Gentleman #2 at Party (uncredited)

Eddie Kane

Inspector's Assistant (uncredited)

Directors

Karl Freund

Writers

John L. Balderston(screenplay by)

Nina Wilcox Putnam(story by)

Richard Schayer(story by)

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7/10

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, and Bramwell Fletcher. Music is by James Dietrich and cinematography by Charles J. Stumar. The first of Universal's Mummy films follows the story of Imhotep (Karloff), who after being awaken from his tomb by expedition workers, believes his lover has been reincarnated in the body of a modern woman. It's undeniably slow moving, it's stagy, and away from Karloff the acting and dialogue is just about reaching average qualities. Yet there's a haunting quality to the pic, with a number of genuinely eerie sequences. The shadowed photography helps greatly for funereal atmospherics, while it's somewhat refreshing to find a film of this type not resorting to shock tactics to get your attention. An important film in a lot of ways and well worth a look for those interested in the history of Horror Film. 7/10

John Chard10 Jul, 2016