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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 synopsisUser Comments:
The Most Subtle of the Universal Horror Films moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Boris Karloff | ... | Im-ho-tep, alias 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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73 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording Sound System)Certification:
Finland:(Banned) (1935) | Netherlands:12 | Finland:K-11 (2004) | Spain:T | Australia:PG | Germany:12 | UK:15 | USA:UnratedMOVIEmeter: 
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This was the first assignment in the director's chair for the noted German cinematographer Karl Freund. He was given this opportunity only two years after arriving in the United States. moreGoofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the scene when he is informed of the death of the museum guard, we hear Sir Joseph Whemple say hello when he picks up the phone, but we don't see his mouth move. moreQuotes:
Helen Grosvenor/The Princess: I loved you once, but now you belong with the dead. I am Anck-es-en-Amon, but I... I'm somebody else, too. I want to live, even in this strange new world. moreSoundtrack:
Beautyful Love moreFAQ
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Although frequently reinterpreted, the original 1932 THE MUMMY remains the most intriguing film version of a story inspired by both 1920s archaeological finds and the 1931 Bela Lugosi Dracula: when an over-eager archaeologist reads an incantation from an ancient scroll, he unexpectedly reanimates a mysterious mummy--who then seeks reunion with the princess for whom he died thousands of years earlier and ultimately finds his ancient love reincarnated in modern-day Egypt.
Less a typical horror film than a Gothic romance with an Egyptian setting, THE MUMMY has few special effects of any kind and relies primarily upon atmosphere for impact--and this it has in abundance: although leisurely told, the film possesses a darkly romantic, dreamlike quality that lingers in mind long after the film is over. With one or two exceptions, the cast plays with remarkable restraint, with Boris Karloff as the resurrected mummy and Zita Johann (a uniquely beautifully actress) standouts in the film. The sets are quite remarkable, and the scenes in which Karloff permits his reincarnated lover to relive the ancient past are particularly effective.
Kids raised on wham-bam action and special effects films will probably find the original THE MUMMY slow and uninteresting, but the film's high quality and disquieting atmosphere will command the respect of both fans of 1930s horror film and the more discerning viewer. Of all the 1930s Universal Studio horror films, THE MUMMY is the most subtle--and the one to which I personally return most often.
Gary F. Taylor, aka GFT, Amazon Reviewer