The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964)

British archaeologists and their American investor ship an Egyptian mummy's sarcophagus to London but someone has the amulet to revive the mummy that will then kill all those who disturbed its tomb.

Director:

Michael Carreras

Writer:

Michael Carreras (screenplay) (as Henry Younger)

Stars:

Terence Morgan, Ronald Howard, Fred Clark

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Terence Morgan	...	Adam Beauchamp
Ronald Howard	...	John Bray
Fred Clark	...	Alexander King
Jeanne Roland	...	Annette Dubois
George Pastell	...	Hashmi Bey
Jack Gwillim	...	Sir Giles Dalrymple
John Paul	...	Inspector Mackenzie
Dickie Owen	...	The Mummy (Ra-Antef)
Jill Mai Meredith	...	Jenny
Michael Ripper	...	Achmed
Harold Goodwin	...	Fred
Jimmy Gardner	...	Fred's Mate
Vernon Smythe	...	Jessop
Marianne Stone	...	Bey's Landlady

Storyline

When European Egyptologists Dubois, Giles and Bray discover the tomb of the Egyptian prince Ra, American entrepreneur and investor Alexander King insists on shipping the treasures and sarcophagus back to England for tour and display. Once there, someone with murderous intent has discovered the means of waking the centuries dead prince...

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Plot Keywords:

greed | fratricide | businessman | assassination | secret | 

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Taglines:

Half bone, half bandage...all blood-curdling terror!

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 December 1964 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb

Filming Locations:

Associated British Elstree Studios, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hammer Films, Swallow Productions Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Last on screen role of George Pastell for Hammer films . After this his last Hammer role would be a voice only roles in She.

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Goofs

During one of the 19the century scenes, there is a modern lit exit sign clearly visible over a doorway. Those exit signs had not been invented yet.

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Quotes

Alexander King: I must take you into my confidence and warn you. There is a curse which says that all persons present at the opening of a Pharaoh's coffin and who gaze at the face of the mummy therein, shall die. You have been WARNED!

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Connections

Follows The Mummy (1959)

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Soundtracks

Barcarolle
(uncredited)
from "The Tales of Hoffman"
Music by Jacques Offenbach
Arranged by Len Stevens

User Reviews

You know how the actual Mummy moves slow?..........

The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb is out of Hammer Film Productions and written and directed by Michael Carreras. It stars Terence Morgan, Ronald Howard, Fred Clark & Jeanne Roland. Music is by Carlo Martelli and cinematography Otto Heller. It's shot in Technicolor using the Techniscope format. Plot sees three British Egyptologists discover the tomb of Prince Ra and under guidance from their showman benefactor bring their discovery back to London. Once in London the Mummified body of Ra starts killing people, it seems someone has the know-how to resurrect the creature for evil doings.

It doesn't actually feel like a Hammer Horror movie, except for Roland's cleavage that is. The cast are largely unfamiliar Hammer performers and you sense that the casting is a deliberate attempt to detract from a very salient point. As a story and how it's strung together, The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb is pretty much an uncredited remake of Hammer's own, excellent, first foray into Mummy world in 1959. Once mooted as that film's sequel, it has since been distanced as such because of the similarities. Which means to judge it as a standalone or a remake (which makes it a lazy cash in then) is the question. Fact is, tho, is that either way it's a distinctly average film from a narrative view point. The acting is fine enough, tho Roland really is only there for said cleavage, and the sets and vibrant colour make it very pleasing to the eye. But it takes an age to get going and the unoriginality of the script only hastens the feeling of, well, boredom setting in.

Wrapping up (bad pun I know), it's watchable and better looking than the other Mummy film's that Hammer released after it. But really it all feels lazy and pales in comparison to the first film in 1959. 5/10