Tales of Frankenstein (1958)

Dr. Frankenstein has just finished rebuilding his creation, but the monster is unresponsive. He needs to try something different to make it work, perhaps some new parts. Enter a terminally ... See full summary »

Director:

Curt Siodmak

Writers:

Henry Kuttner (teleplay), C.L. Moore (teleplay) (as Catherine Kuttner)

Stars:

Anton Diffring, Helen Westcott, Don Megowan

Cast

Cast overview:
Anton Diffring	...	Baron Frankenstein
Helen Westcott	...	Christine Halpert
Don Megowan	...	The Monster
Ludwig Stössel	...	Wilhelm
Richard Bull	...	Paul Halpert
Raymond Greenleaf	...	Doctor
Peter Brocco	...	Gottfried--Cemetery Caretaker
Sydney Mason	...	Police Chief

Storyline

Dr. Frankenstein has just finished rebuilding his creation, but the monster is unresponsive. He needs to try something different to make it work, perhaps some new parts. Enter a terminally ill sculptor and his assertive wife.

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Plot Keywords:

brain transplant | breaking a mirror | bribe | rain | widow | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The pilot's title is never shown on screen: THE FACE IN THE TOMBSTONE MIRROR, easily available in the public domain.

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Goofs

The introductory narration does not come close to matching the lip movements of the face in the crystal ball. The face in the crystal ball had actually been shot about 15 years earlier for the introductions to Universal's "Inner Sanctum" series of features.

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Connections

Spoofed in Partially Devoured Movies: Tales of Frankenstein (2013)

User Reviews

Short well done monster movie.

Definitely something of interest for the lover of early monster movies. It's only a pilot and it's short but its good. If you liked the Frankenstein monster concept, this is a tidy tidbit of a good old monster movie that I think you will enjoy. This black and white gem has a good plot, good acting, great atmosphere and all you would expect from an old fashioned monster movie. Too bad the pilot was never picked up. What if there was a field of these little gems instead of just one. Oh well, we'll never know how a series would have done but do take a look at Tales of Frankenstein the one that was made. Have fun and enjoy this short well done monster movie.

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Tales of Frankenstein

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Television, Columbia Pictures, Hammer Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

28 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1