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Frankenstein (1931)

UNRATED  70 min  -  Horror | Sci-Fi   -  21 November 1931 (USA)
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Horror classic in which an obsessed scientist assembles a living being from parts of exhumed corpses.

Director:

James Whale

Writers:

John L. Balderston (based upon the composition by), Mary Shelley (from the novel by), and 6 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Colin Clive ...
Mae Clarke ...
John Boles John Boles ...
Boris Karloff ...
The Monster (as ?)
Edward Van Sloan Edward Van Sloan ...
Frederick Kerr Frederick Kerr ...
Dwight Frye ...
Lionel Belmore Lionel Belmore ...
Marilyn Harris Marilyn Harris ...
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Storyline

Henry Frankenstein is a doctor who is trying to discover a way to make the dead walk. He succeeds and creates a monster that has to deal with living again. Written by Josh Pasnak <chainsaw@intouch.bc.ca>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Taglines:

Warning! The monster is loose! See more »

Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Latin

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

El doctor Frankenstein See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$291,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$12,000,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

By the time the ending of the film was changed, allowing Henry Frankenstein to live, Colin Clive was no longer available for additional scenes. For the shot of Henry in long shot in the bedroom behind his father, he was played by another actor; tradition has long held that it was future cowboy star Robert Livingston filling in for him. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Little Maria walks from the cottage toward the lake, she casts shadows in two different directions. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Dr. Henry Frankenstein: Down! Down, you fool!
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Crazy Credits

In closing credits:
A good cast is worth repeating See more »

Connections

Referenced in Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (1988) See more »