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Kharis the mummy is given a sacred potion that grants him eternal life to search for his lost love, Princess Ananka, despite the unending curse that haunts them.Kharis the mummy is given a sacred potion that grants him eternal life to search for his lost love, Princess Ananka, despite the unending curse that haunts them.Kharis the mummy is given a sacred potion that grants him eternal life to search for his lost love, Princess Ananka, despite the unending curse that haunts them.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Lon Chaney Jr.
- Kharis
- (as Lon Chaney)
Steve Barclay
- Tom's Classmate
- (uncredited)
David Bruce
- Radio Announcer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Caroline Frances Cooke
- Townswoman
- (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
- Museum Tourist
- (uncredited)
William Desmond
- Museum Tourist
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn the scene where Kharis trashes the Scripps Museum, Lon Chaney Jr. drove his fist through real glass--it was supposed to be breakaway glass, but the prop man forgot to replace it before shooting started--and a shard of it flew up and cut him through his mummy mask in his chin. In this scene, Kharis can be seen bleeding, and it's real blood.
- GoofsA stock shot of George Zucco climbing the temple steps from The Mummy's Hand (1940) is used to represent Yousef Bey (John Carradine), which means that by the time Carradine actually faces the now-elderly Zucco to receive instructions, he appears to have lost about forty pounds and gained a full head of dark hair.
- Quotes
Yousef Bey: Has any man before ever offered his bride the gift of eternal life?
- ConnectionsEdited into The Mummy's Ghost (1968)
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another decent mummy B-movie
This mummy film is one of a series of four produced by Universal Pictures in the 1940s--well after their original film starring Boris Karloff. While none of these films opened up a lot of new ground, they were good escapist fun--for kids and adults willing to suspend reality and have a good time. I personally LOVE these old Universal horror films--even the lesser ones like this film. This one's plot isn't so special (except once again the mummy somehow makes it to America), but it stands out due to the acting of George Zucco and John Carradine--two wonderful veteran horror actors who played up the campiness of the film and made it far more entertaining.
The film looks a lot less impressive than the newest mummy films from Hollywood, but they still managed to be fun. Plus, the newer films, in my opinion, lack fun because they are so special effects-driven. See this film and have a good old fashioned time.
The film looks a lot less impressive than the newest mummy films from Hollywood, but they still managed to be fun. Plus, the newer films, in my opinion, lack fun because they are so special effects-driven. See this film and have a good old fashioned time.
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- planktonrules
- Mar 29, 2006
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- Also known as
- The Mummy's Return
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- Runtime1 hour 1 minute
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- 1.37 : 1
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