The Mummy (1932)

Directed by

Karl Freund

Genre

fantasy film, horror film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 13m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 707 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A team of archaeologists accidentally revives an ancient Egyptian mummy. He then disguises himself as a modern man and searches for the reincarnation of his lost love.

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What happens

The Mummy is a 1932 American pre-Code supernatural horror film directed by Karl Freund, and starring Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners, Edward Van Sloan, and Arthur Byron. The screenplay by John L. Balderston was adapted from a treatment written by Nina Wilcox Putnam and Richard Schayer. Released by Universal Studios as a part of the Universal Monsters franchise, the film features Karloff as Imhotep, an ancient Egyptian mummy who was killed for attempting to resurrect his dead lover, Anck-es-en-Amon. After being discovered and accidentally brought to life by a team of archaeologists, he disguises himself as a modern Egyptian named Ardeth Bey and searches for Anck-es-en-Amon, who he believes has been reincarnated in the modern world. Universal released The Mummy theatrically in the United States on December 22, 1932. While less profitable than its predecessors Dracula and Frankenstein, The Mummy was still a commercial and critical success, becoming culturally influential and spawning several sequels, spin-offs, remakes, and reimaginings. The film and its sequels cemented the mummy archetype as a staple of the horror genre and Halloween festivities. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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