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Release Date:
22 December 1932 (USA) moreTagline:
It comes to life!Plot:
In 1921 a field expedition in Egypt discovers the mummy of ancient Egyptian prince Im-Ho-Tep, who was condemned and buried alive for sacrilege... more | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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A Well-Crafted Horror Classic moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Boris Karloff | ... | Im-ho-tep / Ardath Bey | |
| Zita Johann | ... | Helen Grosvenor / Princess Anck-es-en-Amon | |
| David Manners | ... | Frank Whemple | |
| Arthur Byron | ... | Sir Joseph Whemple | |
| Edward Van Sloan | ... | Dr. Muller | |
| Bramwell Fletcher | ... | Ralph Norton | |
| Noble Johnson | ... | The Nubian | |
| Kathryn Byron | ... | Frau Muller | |
| Leonard Mudie | ... | Prof. Pearson | |
| James Crane | ... | The Pharaoh | |
| Henry Victor | ... | The Saxon warrior (scenes deleted) | |
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| Arnold Gray | ... | Knight (scenes deleted) | |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
73 minCountry:
USAColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording Sound System)Certification:
Finland:(Banned) (1935) | Finland:K-11 (2004) | Spain:T | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:PG | Australia:PG | Germany:12 | UK:15 | USA:UnratedFun Stuff
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Henry Victor appears in the credits of the film as "Saxon Warrior," yet he never actually appears in the movie. The Saxon Warrior was part of a long flashback sequence showing all the heroine's past lives from ancient Egypt to the present. The sequence was cut from the final film. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: Imhotep has been sentenced to "the Nameless Death," yet his name is still inscribed on his coffin. The ancient Egyptians had chisels and should have been able to destroy the glyphs on the coffin that make up Imhotep's name, but it is clearly seen to be untouched when his mummy is found. moreQuotes:
Doctor Muller: Look - the sacred spells which protect the soul in its journey to the underworld have been chipped off the coffin. So Imhotep was sentenced to death not only in this world, but in the next.Assistant: Maybe he got too gay with the vestal virgins in the temple.
Doctor Muller: Possibly.
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With one of Boris Karloff's numerous acting successes and a production done the way that a horror feature should be made, this is a well-crafted classic of the genre. From the first scene, the right atmosphere is established, and the story is told at an implacable pace that slowly builds up the tension and possibilities.
As he does with his characters in so many of his horror features, Karloff makes "The Mummy" a menacing monster, yet one with enough human motivations to keep him from becoming cartoonish. Karloff's approach, as does the movie as a whole, stimulates the imagination rather than the senses, giving this classic version a depth and permanence that cannot be matched by those more recent adaptations that rely on boring "special" effects and contrived "action" sequences instead of a well-told story with solid characters.
Edward Van Sloan, David Manners, and the rest of the supporting cast also help out. The atmosphere and settings are kept relatively simple, but effective. Naturally, the story is far-fetched, but it has a consistency that makes it relatively easy to suspend disbelief. The picture fits together well, and it remains a solid entry in the list of classic horror films.