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The Mummy ()

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A resurrected Egyptian mummy searches Cairo for the girl he believes to be his long-lost princess.
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Imhotep
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Helen Grosvenor
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Frank Whemple
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Sir Joseph Whemple
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Doctor Muller
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Ralph Norton
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The Nubian
Kathryn Byron ...
Frau Muller
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Professor Pearson
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The Pharoh
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The Saxon Warrior (scenesDeleted)
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Knight (scenesDeleted)
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Nurse (uncredited)
Jack Deery ...
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Gentleman #2 at Cairo Party (uncredited)
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Inspector's Assistant (uncredited)
Tony Marlow ...
Police Inspector (uncredited)
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Egyptian at Princess Deathbed (uncredited)
Nick Shaid ...
Egyptian (uncredited)
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Gentleman #1 at Cairo Party (uncredited)
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Helen's Dancing Partner (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey ...
Nubian (uncredited)

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Karl Freund

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Nina Wilcox Putnam ... (from a story by) &
Richard Schayer ... (from a story by)
 
John L. Balderston ... (screen play)

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Stanley Bergerman ... associate producer (uncredited)
Carl Laemmle Jr. ... producer

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James Dietrich ... (uncredited)

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Charles J. Stumar ... (camera) (as Charles Stumar)

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Milton Carruth ... film editor

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Willy Pogany ... (uncredited)

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Vera West ... (uncredited)

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Jack P. Pierce ... makeup designer (uncredited)

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Joe Lapis ... sound (uncredited)

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John P. Fulton ... special photographic effects

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Fred Archer ... still photographer (uncredited)
Jerome Ash ... camera (uncredited)
James Drought ... camera operator (uncredited)
Martin Glouner ... assistant camera (uncredited)
King D. Gray ... camera operator (uncredited)
Ray Jones ... still photographer (uncredited)

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Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

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James Dietrich ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Gilbert Kurland ... music supervisor (uncredited)
Heinz Roemheld ... additional music (uncredited) / composer: stock music (uncredited) / main title musical arrangements (uncredited)

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Carl Laemmle ... presenter / president: Universal Pictures Corp.
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Plot Summary

In 1921 a field expedition in Egypt discovers the mummy of ancient Egyptian prince Im-Ho-Tep, who was condemned and buried alive for sacrilege. Also found in the tomb is the Scroll of Thoth, which can bring the dead back to life. One night a young member of the expedition reads the Scroll out loud, and then goes insane, realizing that he has brought Im-Ho-Tep back to life. Ten years later, disguised as a modern Egyptian, the mummy attempts to reunite with his lost love, an ancient princess who has been reincarnated into a beautiful young woman. Written by Jeremy Lunt

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Taglines Stranger than "Dracula" ... More fantastic than "Frankenstein" ... More mysterious than "The Invisible Man" See more »
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Also Known As
  • La momia (United States, Spanish title)
  • La Momie (France)
  • Die Mumie (Germany)
  • La momia (Spain)
  • La mòmia (Spain, Catalan title)
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  • 73 min
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Budget $196,000 (estimated)

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Trivia Unlike the other Universal classic monsters, the other Mummy movies have no direct relation to this one. The other films feature a different mummy, named Kharis, who is resurrected by tana leaves to be controlled by a modern person (similar to a voodoo zombie). The Mummy's Hand (1940) reuses footage from this film, but changes Imhotep to Kharis. It was Kharis who would appear in the other Universal Pictures and Hammer films. Imhotep wouldn't reappear in theaters until The Mummy (1999). See more »
Goofs Imhotep has been sentenced to "the Nameless Death", yet his name is still inscribed on his coffin. The ancient Egyptians had chisels and should have been able to destroy the glyphs on the coffin that make up Imhotep's name, but it is untouched when his mummy is found. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into The Mummy's Hand (1940). See more »
Soundtracks Misterioso See more »
Crazy Credits The credit begins over a rotating model of the Pyramids' site, then the main title 'The Mummy' is made with 3D rock letters on the side of a pyramid. See more »
Quotes [Norton laughs manically after seeing the Mummy leave the archaelogists' workshop with the sacred scroll]
Sir Joseph Whemple: What's the matter, man? For heaven's sake, what is it?
Ralph Norton: He went for a little walk! You should have seen his face!
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