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The Mummy (1959)

Torn from the tomb to terrify the world!

Genre : Horror

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Terence Fisher
Writer : Jimmy Sangster

Synopsis

One by one the archaeologists who discover the 4,000-year-old tomb of Princess Ananka are brutally murdered. Kharis, high priest in Egypt 40 centuries ago, has been brought to life by the power of the ancient gods and his sole purpose is to destroy those responsible for the desecration of the sacred tomb. But Isobel, wife of one of the explorers, resembles the beautiful princess, forcing the speechless and tormented monster to defy commands and abduct Isobel to an unknown fate.

Actors

Peter Cushing
Peter Cushing
John Banning
Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
Kharis, the Mummy
Yvonne Furneaux
Yvonne Furneaux
Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka
Eddie Byrne
Eddie Byrne
Inspector Mulrooney
Felix Aylmer
Felix Aylmer
Stephen Banning
Raymond Huntley
Raymond Huntley
Joseph Whemple
George Pastell
George Pastell
Mehemet Bey
Michael Ripper
Michael Ripper
Poacher
George Woodbridge
George Woodbridge
Police Constable
Harold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin
Pat
Denis Shaw
Denis Shaw
Mike
Gerald Lawson
Gerald Lawson
Irish Customer
Willoughby Gray
Willoughby Gray
Dr. Reilly
John Stuart
John Stuart
Coroner
David Browning
David Browning
Police Sergeant
Frank Sieman
Frank Sieman
Bill
Stanley Meadows
Stanley Meadows
Attendant
Frank Singuineau
Frank Singuineau
Head Porter

Crews

Terence Fisher
Terence Fisher
Director
Michael Carreras
Michael Carreras
Producer
Franz Reizenstein
Franz Reizenstein
Original Music Composer
Jack Asher
Jack Asher
Director of Photography
Alfred Cox
Alfred Cox
Editor
Bernard Robinson
Bernard Robinson
Production Design
Roy Ashton
Roy Ashton
Makeup Artist
Anthony Nelson Keys
Anthony Nelson Keys
Associate Producer
Jimmy Sangster
Jimmy Sangster
Screenplay
Henry Montsash
Henry Montsash
Hairstylist
Don Weeks
Don Weeks
Production Manager

Trailers and other movies

The Mummy / Original Theatrical Trailer (1959)
Brian Trenchard-Smith on THE MUMMY

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