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The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)

APPROVED 67 min  -  Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi  -   13 March 1942 (USA)
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When Ygor brings the monster to Dr. Ludwig Frankenstein for care, Ludwig gets the idea of replacing the monster's current criminal brain, with a normal brain.

Director:

Erle C. Kenton

Writers:

Scott Darling (screenplay), Eric Taylor (original story)

Stars:

Cedric Hardwicke, Lon Chaney Jr. and Ralph Bellamy
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Lon Chaney Jr. ...
The Monster (as Lon Chaney)
Cedric Hardwicke Cedric Hardwicke ...
Ludwig Frankenstein (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
Ralph Bellamy Ralph Bellamy ...
Lionel Atwill ...
Bela Lugosi ...
Evelyn Ankers Evelyn Ankers ...
Janet Ann Gallow Janet Ann Gallow ...
Barton Yarborough Barton Yarborough ...
Doris Lloyd Doris Lloyd ...
Leyland Hodgson Leyland Hodgson ...
Olaf Hytten Olaf Hytten ...
Holmes Herbert Holmes Herbert ...
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Storyline

Ygor resurrects Frankenstein's monster and brings him to the original doctor's son, Ludwig, for help. Ludwig, obsessed with the idea of restoring the monster to full power, is unaware that his various associates all have different ideas about whose brain is to be transplanted into the monster's skull. Written by Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>  

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Brain | Villager | Frankenstein's Monster | Sins Of The Father | Electrocution  | See more »

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Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Frankenstein kehrt wieder See more »

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

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Production Co:

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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Dwight Frye appears as 2 different characters. First as one of the villagers who destroys the Frankenstein castle at the beginning of the film. Later in flashbacks to the original Frankenstein where he played Fritz, the hunchbacked assistant to the original Dr. Frankenstein. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Ygor seems to have been able to have his teeth fixed since the end of Son of Frankenstein although he has been sitting by the sulfur pit since the earlier film. See more »

Quotes

The Monster: [with Ygor's voice] I am... Ygor.
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Connections

Featured in "Creature Features: The Ghost of Frankenstein/Mark of the Vampire (#1.7)" (1970) See more »