Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (1966)

Legendary outlaw of the Old West Jesse James, on the run from Marshal MacPhee, hides out in the castle of Baron Frankenstein's granddaughter Maria, who proceeds to transform Jesse's ... See full summary »

Director:

William Beaudine

Writer:

Carl K. Hittleman (original story and screenplay) (as Carl Hittleman)

Stars:

John Lupton, Narda Onyx, Cal Bolder

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Lupton	...	Jesse James
Narda Onyx	...	Dr. Maria Frankenstein
Cal Bolder	...	Hank Tracy / Igor
Estelita Rodriguez	...	Juanita Lopez (as Estelita)
Jim Davis	...	Marshal MacPhee
Steven Geray	...	Dr. Rudolph Frankenstein
Rayford Barnes	...	Lonny Curry
William Fawcett	...	Jensen the Pharmacist
Nestor Paiva	...	Saloon Owner
Roger Creed	...	Butch Curry
Rosa Turich	...	Nina Lopez
Felipe Turich	...	Manuel Lopez
Fred Stromsoe	...	Stacy
Dan White	...	Pete Ketchum
Page Slattery	...	Deputy Andy

Storyline

Legendary outlaw of the Old West Jesse James, on the run from Marshal MacPhee, hides out in the castle of Baron Frankenstein's granddaughter Maria, who proceeds to transform Jesse's slow-witted pal Hank into a bald zombie, which she names Igor.

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Plot Keywords:

horror western | village | frankenstein | castle | brother | 

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Taglines:

ROARING GUNS against RAGING MONSTER! (original posters and print ads)

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 April 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jesse James Meets Frankenstein

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Circle Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min 83 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first time that Igor is spelled with an "I". In Son of Frankenstein (1939) and The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) the character's name was spelled "Ygor".

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Goofs

The cork on the table changes position between shots when The Wild Bunch is telling Jessie James the robbery plan.

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Quotes

Dr. Rudolph Frankenstein: Maria, you've already caused the death of three children and violated the graves of others just to make the experiments.
Dr. Maria Frankenstein: My, you're a humanitarian! You should have stayed in Europe and given pink pills to sweet old ladies.

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Connections

Featured in Elvira's Movie Macabre: Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (2011)

User Reviews

It Exceeded My Minimal Expectations

According to the IMDb here, William "One Shot" Beaudine directed no less than 298 films before his death in 1970. In 1966, he brought all his 50-some-odd years of experience in the industry to bear on his final film, "Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter," and the result is one of the more unusual movie concoctions you will ever see. As the title suggests, this film conflates the Western and horror genres, although not so stupidly as 1957's "Teenage Monster." Here, James and his beefcake sidekick, on the lam after a botched holdup, knock on the wrong doctor's door seeking medical assistance. Maria Frankenstein, the granddaughter (not daughter) of the original, and a real chip(py) off the old block, almost leaps for joy when she sees Jesse's hunky pal, and wastes little time transforming him into "Igor," a lumbering automaton with a synthetic brain... Truth to tell, this film isn't nearly as awful as I had anticipated, and certainly exceeded my minimal expectations. Yes, it is a B Western at best, crossed with the usual Frankensteinian hijinks, but is quite entertaining for what it is, and moves along briskly. The film features some passable acting (I've seen much worse), some amusing lines, Injun attacks, shootouts, and all the cool-looking lab gizmos we've come to expect from a Franky picture. On the DVD that I just viewed, one of the extras is a running commentary track by Joe Bob Briggs, and it is both highly informative and extremely funny; better than anything one could hope to hear on MST3K. The man is a real treasure for the "psychotronic" film fanatic, and makes this DVD something special.