The Mummy's Tomb (1942)
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- Passed
- 1h 1min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 23 Oct 1942 (USA)
- Movie
The ancient Egypt Mummy, Kharis, is transported from his homeland with the high priest Mehemet to wreak vengeance on the family who has defiled the sacred tomb of his beloved Princess Ananka.
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Cast verified as complete
| Lon Chaney Jr. | ... |
The Mummy - Kharis
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| Dick Foran | ... |
Prof. Stephen A. Banning
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| John Hubbard | ... |
John Banning
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| Elyse Knox | ... |
Isobel Evans
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| George Zucco | ... |
Andoheb
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| Wallace Ford | ... |
Babe Hanson
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| Turhan Bey | ... |
Mehemet Bey
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| Virginia Brissac | ... |
Mrs. Evans
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Cliff Clark | ... |
Sheriff
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| Mary Gordon | ... |
Jane
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| Paul E. Burns | ... |
Jim
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| Frank Reicher | ... |
Prof. Norman
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| Emmett Vogan | ... |
Coroner
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| Sig Arno | ... |
The Beggar (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Brandon Beach | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Leon Belasco | ... |
Ali (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Walter Byron | ... |
Searcher (uncredited)
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| Noble 'Kid' Chissell | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Harry Cording | ... |
Vic - Farmer (uncredited)
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| Grace Cunard | ... |
Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
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| Frank Darien | ... |
Old Townsman (uncredited)
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| Fern Emmett | ... |
Laura - Wedding Dress Seamstress (uncredited)
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| Francis Ford | ... |
Townsman (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Vinton Hayworth | ... |
Frank - Reporter (uncredited)
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| Otto Hoffman | ... |
Retiring Cemetery Caretaker (uncredited)
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| Dick Hogan | ... |
Boy in Car (uncredited)
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| Cecil Kellaway | ... |
Solvani (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Lew Kelly | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Rex Lease | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Charles Marsh | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Mira McKinney | ... |
Vic's Wife (uncredited)
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Patrick McVey | ... |
Jake Lovell - 'New York Record' (uncredited)
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| Peggy Moran | ... |
Marta Solvani Banning (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Bob Reeves | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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John Rogers | ... |
Ship's Steward (uncredited)
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William Ruhl | ... |
Nick (uncredited)
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| Janet Shaw | ... |
Girl in Car (uncredited)
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| Glenn Strange | ... |
Farmer Holding Horse (uncredited)
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| Charles Trowbridge | ... |
Dr. Petrie (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Tom Tyler | ... |
Kharis (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Guy Usher | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Eddy Waller | ... |
Police Scientist (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Harold Young | ||
Written by
| Griffin Jay | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Henry Sucher | ... | (screenplay) |
| Neil P. Varnick | ... | (original story) |
Produced by
| Ben Pivar | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
| George Robinson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Milton Carruth | ||
Art Direction by
| Jack Otterson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ... | (as R.A. Gausman) |
Makeup Department
| Jack P. Pierce | ... | makeup artist (as Jack Pierce) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles S. Gould | ... | assistant director (as Charles Gould) |
Art Department
| Ralph M. DeLacy | ... | associate art director |
| A.J. Gilmore | ... | associate set decorator (as J. Andrew Gilmore) |
Sound Department
| Bernard B. Brown | ... | sound director |
| William Schwartz | ... | sound technician |
Special Effects by
| Tim Baar | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| John P. Fulton | ... | special photographic effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Carey Loftin | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Eddie Parker | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Vera West | ... | gowns |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Hans J. Salter | ... | musical director (as H.J. Salter) |
| Charles Previn | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Hans J. Salter | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Frank Skinner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1942) (United States) (theatrical)
- Empire Universal Films (1942) (Canada) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1943) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1944) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Realart Pictures (1948) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Screen Gems (1957) (United States) (tv) (as Shock Theatre) (syndication)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2014) (Canada) (DVD)
- Elephant Films (2015) (France) (DVD)
- MCA Home Video (1992) (Canada) (VHS)
- Ostalgica (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A high priest travels to America with a living mummy to kill those who had desecrated the tomb of an Egyptian princess thirty years earlier.
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| Taglines | BURIED FURY!...stalking to life from the depths of doom! (print ad from Realart re-release) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In a 1995 interview with TV host Skip E. Lowe, actor Turhan Bey (Mehemet Bey) cited this film as his favorite particularly because he loved playing his character. See more » |
| Goofs | Kharis never uses his right arm until he carries Isabelle with no problem. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (1999). See more » |
| Quotes |
Mehemet Bey:
The moon rides high in the sky again, Kharis; there's death in the night air. Your work begins. See more » |