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The Mummy (1959)

UNRATED 88 min  -  Horror  -   16 December 1959 (USA)
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In the 1890s a team of British archaeologists discover the untouched tomb of Princess Ananka but accidentally bring the mummified body of her High Priest back to life... See full summary »

Director:

Terence Fisher
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Cushing ...
Christopher Lee ...
Yvonne Furneaux Yvonne Furneaux ...
Eddie Byrne Eddie Byrne ...
Inspector Mulrooney
Felix Aylmer Felix Aylmer ...
Raymond Huntley Raymond Huntley ...
George Pastell George Pastell ...
Michael Ripper Michael Ripper ...
Poacher
George Woodbridge George Woodbridge ...
Police Constable
Harold Goodwin Harold Goodwin ...
Pat
Denis Shaw Denis Shaw ...
Mike
Gerald Lawson Gerald Lawson ...
Irish Customer
Willoughby Gray ...
Dr. Reilly
John Stuart John Stuart ...
Coroner
David Browning David Browning ...
Police Sergeant
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Storyline

In the 1890s a team of British archaeologists discover the untouched tomb of Princess Ananka but accidentally bring the mummified body of her High Priest back to life. Three years later back in England a follower of the same Egyptian religion unleashes the mummy to exact grisly revenge on the despoilers of the sacred past. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}  

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Plot Keywords:

Tomb | Princess | Mummy | High Priest | Archaeologist  | See more »

Taglines:

NERVE-SHATTERING SHOCK! (original U.S. print ad - all caps) See more »

Genres:

Horror

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La momia See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hammer Film Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Christopher Lee's mummy walk isn't entirely acting. Besides the injuries to his back and shoulder noted above, he also injured his knees and shins while doing scenes in the studio-tank "swamp" - he couldn't see where the various pipes and fittings under the swampy water were. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In the scene where the mummy breaks through an upper window and into Stephen Banning's padded cell at the asylum, a large smudge of the swamp mud that covers the mummy suddenly appears on the cloth wall, even before Kharis slides down it, reflecting a prior take. See more »

Quotes

Poacher: I've seen the likes tonight that mortal eyes shouldn't look at.
Irish Customer: You've been around to Molly Grady's again.
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