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The Mummy is a 1932 American pre-Code supernatural horror film directed by Karl Freund. 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 Classic Monsters franchise, the film stars Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners ...
- James Dietrich
- Carl Laemmle, Jr.
- December 22, 1932
The Mummy: Directed by Karl Freund. With Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners, Arthur Byron. A resurrected Egyptian mummy searches Cairo for the girl he believes to be his long-lost princess.
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- Fantasy, Horror
- Karl Freund
- 1932-12-22
May 15, 2021 · The Mummy (1932) A team of British archaeologists led by Sir Joseph Whemple (Arthur Byron) discover the mummified remains of the ancient Egyptian prince Imhotep (Boris Karloff), along with the legendary scroll of Thoth. When one of the archaeologists recites the scroll aloud, Imhotep returns to life, but escapes.
- May 15, 2021
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- Shadows of the Dark
The Mummy. Mummy. A team of British archaeologists led by Sir Joseph Whemple (Arthur Byron) discover the mummified remains of the ancient Egyptian prince Imhotep (Boris Karloff), along with the ...
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- Boris Karloff
- Karl Freund
- Horror
Synopsis. An ancient Egyptian priest called Imhotep (Boris Karloff) is revived when an archaeological expedition in 1921 led by Sir Joseph Whemple (Arthur Byron) finds Imhotep's mummy. Imhotep had been mummified alive for attempting to resurrect his forbidden lover, the princess Ankh-es-en-amon.
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Boris Karloff rose from the grave -- again -- when Universal Pictures decided to add a new monster to their repertoire in 1932. Where they had drawn on legend and literature for such past hits as Dracula and Frankenstein, however, they invented their own horror mythology with The Mummy, introducing to the screen the idea of "the dead who walk."
