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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Scott Darling (screenplay)
Eric Taylor (story)
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Release Date:
13 March 1942 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Stark Terror! Added Thrills! in a Spine-Tingling Experience ! more
Plot:
Ygor resurrects Frankenstein's monster and brings him to the original doctor's son, Ludwig, for help... more | full synopsis
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It's Fun...For a 'B' Level Entry ! more (60 total)

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)
Cedric Hardwicke ... Ludwig Frankenstein (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
Ralph Bellamy ... Erik
Lionel Atwill ... Doctor Bohmer

Bela Lugosi ... Ygor
Evelyn Ankers ... Elsa Frankenstein
Janet Ann Gallow ... Cloestine
Barton Yarborough ... Dr. Kettering
Doris Lloyd ... Martha
Leyland Hodgson ... Chief Constable
Olaf Hytten ... Hussman
Holmes Herbert ... Magistrate

Lon Chaney Jr. ... The Monster (as Lon Chaney)
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Runtime:
67 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
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Fun Stuff

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Ygor and the Monster weren't the only characters who came back from the dead. Michael Mark and Lionel Belmore, who play the two council members murdered in the previous film (Son of Frankenstein) are back as council members in this one, seemingly none the worse for wear. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the monster appears outside Elsa's window, it casts a nearly full-body shadow on the library wall, with one arm fully visible, but in the close-ups of the monster the arm in question is obscured behind the window frame. Later in the same sequence, Ygor pops up over the monster's shoulder, yet the shadow cast seconds later shows only the monster. more
Quotes:
Chief Constable: [the Monster recognizes Ludwig] He seems to recognize you Doctor.
Dr. Ludwig Frankenstein: [referring to the Monster] I never saw this...man before in my life. I know nothing about him.
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FAQ

Does the monster suffer any aftereffects from being buried in the sulfur pit?
What is the gas that Ludwig uses to subdue the monster?
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12 out of 13 people found the following comment useful.
It's Fun...For a 'B' Level Entry !, 21 September 2002
6/10
Author: jbirtel (jbirtel@bluefrognet.net) from United States

Boris Karloff was right; to leave the party while the leaving was good. This 4th entry didn't do much to expand the story or the Monster's character. All that was left to do was put new angles on what was already done before (& better).

Nor was Lon Chaney Jr the actor to fill the Monster's boots. Physically, he was bigger and taller than Karloff (just look at their scenes together in 'House of Frankenstein' where Chaney half lifts Karloff off the floor during his panic from the upcoming full moon), but except for his rampages, he was unable to inject any emotion in the Monster's eyes (could hardly see them), or express mime acting to symbolize the Monster's torment.

But this movie is acceptable fun if you can ignore the higher quality of the first three movies. The rest of the cast is way above average and so is the acting. And the ironic fate of all the characters displays the story's dark humor. Frankenstein, Ygor and even the Monster have a difference of opinion of whose brain should ultimately be popped into the Monster's skull.

A nice touch was the three uncredited cameo roles in the opening scene carried over from 'Son of...': the Burgomaster (Lawrence Grant) and the two jurors previously killed by the Monster in 'Son of...'; Lang (Lionel Belmore) and Neumuller (Michael Mark). And of course, Dwight Frye.

A necessary chapter to the next sequel that started the Monsterfest! But you'll need to watch 'The Wolf Man' (before or after 'Ghost of...') before moving on to 'Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man'.

6 out of 10 ! Some classic moments!

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