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May 8, 2024 · The Mummy is a 1932 horror film released by Universal Studios . Directed by Karl Freund, written by John L. Balderston from a story by Nina Wilcox Putnam and Richard Schayer.
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.
Jan 12, 2022 · An interesting aspect of 1932's "The Mummy" is that Boris Karloff only appears as a proper mummy — aka wrapped in cloth — for close to three minutes. For the majority of the film, Imhotep is ...
The Mummy, American horror film, released in 1932, that is considered a classic of the genre, especially known for Boris Karloff’s performance in the title role. Karloff played an ancient Egyptian priest called Im-Ho-Tep who was buried alive. After nearly 4,000 years, however, he is brought back to
After one foolhardy assistant reads the scroll, the mummy comes alive, then proceeds to snatch the scroll and shamble away, leaving the assistant a mess of mad laughter. Cut to ten years later, a mysterious man named Ardeth Bey assists archaeologists in uncovering the tomb of Princess Anck-es-en-Amon.
May 7, 1999 · Summary A full-scale re-imagining of Universal Pictures' seminal 1932 film, The Mummy is a rousing, suspenseful and horrifying epic about an expedition of treasure-seeking explorers in the Sahara Desert in 1925. [Universal Pictures] Action. Adventure. Fantasy.
The Mummy. (1932) Directed by Karl Freund. The discovery of Tutankhamen’s tomb in 1922 created a sensation around the world. Extensive press coverage of its excavation, exhibitions of the pharaoh’s artifacts, and rumors of an ancient and deadly curse kept public interest high throughout the decade. Such context made it a natural for ...
