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The Mummy (1932)

UNRATED  73 min  -  Drama | Fantasy | Horror   -  22 December 1932 (USA)
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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... See full summary »

Director:

Karl Freund

Writers:

Nina Wilcox Putnam (from a story by), Richard Schayer (from a story by), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Boris Karloff ...
Zita Johann Zita Johann ...
David Manners David Manners ...
Arthur Byron Arthur Byron ...
Edward Van Sloan Edward Van Sloan ...
Bramwell Fletcher Bramwell Fletcher ...
Noble Johnson Noble Johnson ...
Kathryn Byron Kathryn Byron ...
Leonard Mudie Leonard Mudie ...
James Crane James Crane ...
Henry Victor Henry Victor ...
The Saxon Warrior (scenes deleted)
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Storyline

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. Also found in the tomb is the Scroll of Thoth, which can bring the dead back to life. One night a young member of the expedition reads the Scroll out loud, and then goes insane, realizing that he has brought Im-Ho-Tep back to life. Ten years later, disguised as a modern Egyptian, the mummy attempts to reunite with his lost love, an ancient princess who has been reincarnated into a beautiful young woman. Written by Jeremy Lunt <durlinlunt@acadia.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Mummy | Buried Alive | Reincarnation | Monster | Sorcerer  | See more »

Taglines:

It comes to life!

Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Arabic | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Cagliostro See more »

Filming Locations:

Mojave Desert, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$196,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

This is the only Universal monster of the time without a fictional antecedent. Large segments of the movie are scene-by-scene parallels of the movie Dracula. An ankh symbol (the ancient Egyptian glyph for "life") is substituted for the crucifix of the earlier movie. Even Edward Van Sloan's character, Dr. Muller, is quite analogous to his Dr. Van Helsing from the vampire film. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): 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 untouched when his mummy is found. See more »

Quotes

Frank Whemple: Oh, I know it seems absurd when we've known each other such a short time. But I'm serious.
Helen Grosvenor: Don't you think I've had enough excitement for one evening, without the additional thrill of a strange man making love to me?
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Crazy Credits

A good cast is worth repeating... See more »

Connections

Spoofed in "Chappelle's Show: Episode #3.3" (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Music"
(uncredited)
from White Hell of Pitz Palu (1930 version)
Music by Heinz Roemheld See more »