The Mummy

1959

1h 28m

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6.7/10

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One by one the archaeologists who discover the 4,000-year-old tomb of Princess Ananka are brutally murdered. Kharis, high priest in Egypt 40 centuries ago, has been brought to life by the power of the ancient gods and his sole purpose is to destroy those responsible for the desecration of the sacred tomb. But Isobel, wife of one of the explorers, resembles the beautiful princess, forcing the speechless and tormented monster to defy commands and abduct Isobel to an unknown fate.

Directors

Terence Fisher

Writers

Jimmy Sangster(screenplay by)

Griffin Jay(original film writer by)

Maxwell Shane(original film writer by)

Stars

Peter Cushing

Christopher Lee

Yvonne Furneaux

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John Banning

Kharis, the Mummy

Isobel Banning …

Inspector Mulrooney

Stephen Banning

Joseph Whemple

Mehemet Bey

Poacher

Police Constable

Pat

Mike

Irish Customer

Dr. Reilly

Coroner

Police Sergeant

Bill

Attendant

Head Porter

Directors

Terence Fisher

Writers

Jimmy Sangster(screenplay by)

Griffin Jay(original film writer by)

Maxwell Shane(original film writer by)

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10/10

While falling a bit short of the earlier Frankenstein and Dracula "reboots" from Hammer, this one is still quite good, again due to the talents of Fisher, Cushing, and Lee. It's story, while borrowing many elements from the 1940s Universal sequels, is quite good and this is probably the best version of the Kharis character ever filmed. Christopher Lee's interpretation brings an aggressive, monstrous, and emoting mummy, not the slow, lumbering version of the 1940s (apologies to Lon Chaney). A first rate offering from Hammer.

nutshell08 Feb, 2020