The Mummy's Curse (1944)

An irrigation project in the rural bayous of Louisiana unearths Kharis the living mummy (Lon Chaney Jr.), who was buried in quicksand 25 years earlier.

Director:

Leslie Goodwins

Writers:

Bernard Schubert (screenplay), Leon Abrams (original story),

Stars:

Lon Chaney Jr., Peter Coe, Virginia Christine

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Lon Chaney Jr.	...	Kharis, the Mummy (as Lon Chaney)
Peter Coe	...	Dr. Ilzor Zandaab
Virginia Christine	...	Princess Ananka
Kay Harding	...	Betty
Dennis Moore	...	Dr. James Halsey
Martin Kosleck	...	Ragheb
Kurt Katch	...	Cajun Joe
Addison Richards	...	Maj. Pat Walsh
Holmes Herbert	...	Dr. Cooper
Charles Stevens	...	Achilles
William Farnum	...	Sacristan
Napoleon Simpson	...	Goobie

Storyline

An irrigation project in the rural bayous of Louisiana unearths Kharis the living mummy (Lon Chaney Jr.), who was buried in quicksand 25 years earlier.

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Plot Keywords:

mummy | princess | swamp | louisiana | cajun | 

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Taglines:

OUT OF A TRAP OF 1000 TERRORS, COMES PARALIZING HORROR! (Realart re-release poster-all caps)

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

22 December 1944 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Maldição da Múmia

Filming Locations:

Bayou, Louisiana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

62 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The flashback sequence features footage of Boris Karloff and Tom Tyler from earlier films--thus Kharis is actually played by three different actors (more if stunt doubles are included).

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Goofs

Although this is typical of the era, it's still wrong: When Ananka rises out of the swamp, she goes into a pond to wash off the dried mud. Afterwards, her hair is perfectly coiffed and her face is completely made up: plucked and penciled eyebrows, eye shadow, eyeliner, mascaraed eyelashes and of course lipstick.

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Quotes

Goobie: The devil's alive and he's dancing with the mummy.

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Connections

Edited from The Mummy (1932)

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Soundtracks

"Hey, You!"
by Frank Orth and Oliver Drake
Sung by Ann Codee

User Reviews

There's nothing like a mummy's love.

There is still life in this curse, barely. The premise has ran its course. Too many familiar scenes and the thrill is just hanging on. This although is still creepy to watch and fun for a rainy night. The living mummy Kharis(Lon Chaney Jr)now seeks his lost love(Virginia Christine) in the bayous of Louisiana. Also notable are Kurt Katch and Jackie Lou Harding. A "mummy" fan's must.