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The Mummy's Curse is a 1944 American horror film directed by Leslie Goodwins. Produced by Universal Pictures, it is the fifth entry in Universal's original Mummy franchise, serving as a sequel to The Mummy's Ghost (1944). It marks Lon Chaney Jr.'s final appearance as Kharis, an Egyptian mummy.
The Mummy's Curse: Directed by Leslie Goodwins. With Lon Chaney Jr., Peter Coe, Virginia Christine, Kay Harding. Shipped to Louisiana, the mummy Kharis from Egypt roams the bayou, tormented by his forbidden love for Princess Ananka.
The curse of the pharaohs or the mummy's curse is a curse alleged to be cast upon anyone who disturbs the mummy of an ancient Egyptian, especially a pharaoh. This curse, which does not differentiate between thieves and archaeologists, is claimed to cause bad luck, illness, or death.
The Mummy's Curse (1944) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
May 15, 2021 · An irrigation project in the rural bayous of Louisiana unearths living mummy Kharis, who was buried in quicksand twenty-five years earlier.
We find the undead Mummy, Kharis (Lon Chaney Jr.) in the Louisiana swampland, how he got there from Egypt is weakly explained away as American archeologists accidently looking for Princess Ananka, instead finding the Mummy. Since this is horror, it's no big deal.
May 8, 2017 · In March of 1923 the best-selling novelist and short story writer Marie Corelli (1855-1924 CE) sent a letter to New York World magazine warning of dire consequences for anyone who disturbed an ancient tomb like Tutankhamun's. She "quoted" from an obscure book she claimed to own to support her claim.
Released on December 22, 1944, The Mummy’s Curse is the fifth and final entry in Universal Studios’ Mummy Franchise. The events take place 25 years after the events in the previous entry, The Mummy’s Ghost (1944). Yet, clothing worn and vehicles driven are circa 1944.
A group of Cajuns are worried about the government clearing of a local swamp, as they believe the marsh lands are haunted by the mummy Kharis, who carried the reincarnation of his ancient love, Princess Ananka, into its depths twenty-five years earlier.
Sep 22, 2022 · What is the ancient Egyptian 'mummy's curse'? News. By Owen Jarus. last updated 22 September 2022. The idea of a "mummy's curse" actually precedes Tut's discovery. When you purchase...
