Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (1966)

Legendary outlaw of the Old West Jesse James, on the run from Marshal MacPhee, hides out in the castle of Baron Frankenstein's granddaughter Maria, who proceeds to transform Jesse's ... See full summary »

Director:

William Beaudine

Writer:

Carl K. Hittleman (original story and screenplay)

Stars:

John Lupton, Narda Onyx, Cal Bolder

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Lupton	...	Jesse James
Narda Onyx	...	Dr. Maria Frankenstein
Cal Bolder	...	Hank Tracy / Igor
Estelita Rodriguez	...	Juanita Lopez (as Estelita)
Jim Davis	...	Marshal MacPhee
Steven Geray	...	Dr. Rudolph Frankenstein
Rayford Barnes	...	Lonny Curry
William Fawcett	...	Jensen the Pharmacist
Nestor Paiva	...	Saloon Owner
Roger Creed	...	Butch Curry
Rosa Turich	...	Nina Lopez
Felipe Turich	...	Manuel Lopez
Fred Stromsoe	...	Stacy
Dan White	...	Pete Ketchum
Page Slattery	...	Deputy Andy

Storyline

Legendary outlaw of the Old West Jesse James, on the run from Marshal MacPhee, hides out in the castle of Baron Frankenstein's granddaughter Maria, who proceeds to transform Jesse's slow-witted pal Hank into a bald zombie, which she names Igor.

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Plot Keywords:

village | frankenstein | brother | castle | posse | 

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Taglines:

KILLERS CLASH! (original posters and print ads-all caps)

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 April 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jesse James Meets Frankenstein

Filming Locations:

Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Circle Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min 83 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Produced as part of a double feature with Billy the Kid vs. Dracula which was also directed by William Beaudine.

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Goofs

The cork on the table changes position between shots when The Wild Bunch is telling Jessie James the robbery plan.

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Quotes

Dr. Rudolph Frankenstein: Maria, you've already caused the death of three children and violated the graves of others just to make the experiments.
Dr. Maria Frankenstein: My, you're a humanitarian! You should have stayed in Europe and given pink pills to sweet old ladies.

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Connections

Featured in Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: Dracula vs. Frankenstein (2010)

User Reviews

For Keeping A Straight Face

I've always thought that there should be awards given out to players who manage to trundle through an impossibly bad film while keeping a straight face through all the hokey dialog and situations. I propose a group award be given to the cast of Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter.

The title alone should tell you how bad it is. In fact Jesse as played by John Lupton doesn't even meet the Baron's daughter, he meets in fact a pair of grandchildren, Narda Onyx and Stefan Schnabel.

Now how did all this occur you ask? It seems as though Lupton is fleeing from the disastrous Northfield, Minnesota raid in which his gang was pretty well decimated. Jesse managed to make it all the way to the Arizona desert with another of his gang, 6'5" Cal Bolder.

I read a little of Bolder's biography. In addition to his height, he sported a 52" chest and a set of biceps to make Hercules drool. Bolder gets wounded when another outlaw betrays them and that sends Jesse in search of a doctor.

So who do they find, but the Frankensteins who've fled Europe because the family name is somewhat tarnished and have set up experimenting in the Arizona desert in a village inhabited mostly with Mexican people. The Frankensteins start experimenting on the populace and the place becomes deserted which is how Lupton and Bolder find it.

Well I have to tell you that she takes one look at the wounded Bolder and decides he'll make a perfect subject. The way she eyes him, not only will he do her killing for her, but she's thinking great big man toy in the off hours.

A whole lot of people die in this one, either at Jesse's hands or at the monster's hands before the film ends. But this unbelievably bad horror film is so deliciously campy it has an honored place as a classic of its kind.

And the cast not only kept a straight face, but served the audience with the biggest slice of ham in 1966.