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The Horror of Frankenstein (1970)

R | | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi | 17 June 1971 (USA)
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Scientist Victor Frankenstein builds a man from spare body parts; the monster comes alive and wreaks havoc.

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Jimmy Sangster

Writers:

Jeremy Burnham (screenplay), Jimmy Sangster (screenplay) | 1 more credit »

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Ralph Bates, Kate O'Mara, Veronica Carlson | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ralph Bates ... Victor Frankenstein
Kate O'Mara ... Alys
Veronica Carlson ... Elizabeth Heiss
Dennis Price ... The Graverobber
Jon Finch ... Lt. Henry Becker
Bernard Archard ... Prof. Heiss
Graham James Graham James ... Wilhelm Kassner
James Hayter ... Bailiff
Joan Rice ... Graverobber's wife
Stephen Turner Stephen Turner ... Stephan
Neil Wilson ... Schoolmaster
James Cossins ... Dean
Glenys O'Brien Glenys O'Brien ... Maggie
Geoffrey Lumsden Geoffrey Lumsden ... Instructor
Chris Lethbridge-Baker Chris Lethbridge-Baker ... Priest (as C. Lethbridge Baker)
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Storyline

The brilliant but misunderstood scientist Frankenstein builds a man made up of a collection of spare body parts. The monster becomes alive but he has mental capabilities much below par. The monster is aggressive and wreaks havoc outside the laboratory. Written by Mattias Thuresson

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Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 June 1971 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Horror of Frankenstein See more »

Filming Locations:

EMI-MGM Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK See more »

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Production Co:

EMI Film Productions,Hammer Films See more »
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

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1.85 : 1
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Trivia

David Prowse previously played Frankenstein's Monster in Casino Royale (1967). See more »

Goofs

When Victor circles the number 4 on the chart, the number 19 can be seen on the lower torso. When the camera pulls back, a large paper is covering the private parts of the diagram, obscuring the number 19. See more »

Quotes

Victor Frankenstein: I'm going to make a person!
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Less really is more!
8 October 2005 | by BBBrown – See all my reviews

I just caught this one late night on American Movie Classics. This is one of the much(!) better variations on the Shelley classic. Considering the low budgets which plagued the Hammer film productions, this one does much, much more -- and better -- than the big money, special effects laden Frankenstein variants of recent years.

The entire cast is excellent, with even the smaller roles performed better than many of the lead roles of today's so-called "stars." Writers Burnham and Sangster (who also directed) deserve kudos for their interpretation of Victor Frankenstein as as a cold-blooded, uncaring and results obsessed scientist willing to sacrifice anyone to the creation and preservation of his research. The dialog is excellent, with little verbosity, and moves the story along at a brisk pace with no boring parts at all.

The ending is simply brilliant in it's irony and potential for what would have been a most welcome sequel which, sadly, never came. It's also an excellent example of why children should never be left unwatched/unattended when introduced to new places...

Despite it's only being available in widescreen (which I really hate), I'm still buying this one on DVD! I highly recommend others do the same.
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