Frankenstein's Daughter (1958)

Dr. Frankenstein's insane grandson attempts to create horrible monsters in modern day L.A.

Director:

Richard E. Cunha (as Richard Cunha)

Writer:

H.E. Barrie (screenplay)

Stars:

John Ashley, Sandra Knight, Donald Murphy

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Ashley	...	Johnny Bruder
Sandra Knight	...	Trudy Morton
Donald Murphy	...	Oliver Frank / Frankenstein
Sally Todd	...	Suzie Lawler
Harold Lloyd Jr.	...	Don
Felix Locher	...	Prof. Carter Morton
Wolfe Barzell	...	Elsu
John Zaremba	...	Police Lt. Boyle
Robert Dix	...	Police Det. Bill Dillon
Harry Wilson	...	The Monster
Voltaire Perkins	...	Mr. Rockwell - Chemist
Charlotte Portney	...	Frightened Housewife
Bill Coontz	...	First Victim - Warehouseman
George Barrows	...	Mack
Page Cavanaugh	...	Page Cavanaugh

Storyline

Dr. Frankenstein's insane grandson attempts to create horrible monsters in modern day L.A.

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Plot Keywords:

scream | monster | burning body | dream | song | 

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Taglines:

IT reaches from the grave to re-live the HORROR, the TERROR

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Genres:

Horror | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 December 1958 (USA)

Also Known As:

She Monster of the Night

Filming Locations:

Screencraft Studios, 8470 Melrose Ave, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Layton Film Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Completed in May 1958, the last Frankenstein film made during the 1950's.

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Goofs

The scene where the monster first "steps" out of the house, "she" rips the curtain rod down and breaks the window panes in the door before yanking it open to make "her" escape. In the scene where Trudy opens the door, seeing the monster for the first time (as it was returning) the curtain rod, glass and door are undamaged.

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Quotes

Elsu: Your father and grandfather never used a female brain.
Oliver Frank aka Frankenstein: No. The way the female's brain is conditioned to a man's world. Therefore it takes orders where the other one's didn't.

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Connections

Edited into FrightMare Theater: Frankenstein's Daughter (2017)

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Soundtracks

Special Date
by Page Cavanaugh and Jack Smalley
Performed by Page Cavanaugh and His Trio

User Reviews

My First

Everyone remembers "their first time" of doing many things. So when people ask me why this movie is in my collection, I just tell them "It was my first". It was the first time I ever saw a horror movie in a theater. It was a double bill with Frankenstein's Daughter and The Man Without a Body. My cousin who was six years older than me took me. I was 8 or 9 I think.

I was absolutely terrified. I had just barely enough guts not to put my hands over my eyes and show my cousin what a coward I was. I never saw the movie again till I was in my 50's. Hmmm, no so scary but when I let my imagination go I could still remember the night in the theater and how I felt.

The best advice I can give others on this film is that my 5 was generous. It is, however, not just bad. It is wonderfully bad! If you want to have your own Mystery Science Theater, invite some friends over, serve plenty of drinks and laugh your way though the film. But watch out that there are no little ones in the room because they may react as I did in the theater all those years ago.