The Mummy (1932)
The Mummy (1932)
It Comes to Life!
An ancient Egyptian priest named Imhotep is revived when an archaeological expedition finds his mummy and one of the archaeologists accidentally reads an ancient life-giving spell. Imhotep escapes from the field site and searches for the reincarnation of the soul of his lover.

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Cast

Boris Karloff Boris Karloff As: Imhotep, alias Ardath Bey
Zita Johann Zita Johann As: Helen Grosvenor / Princess Anck-es-en-Amon
David Manners David Manners As: Frank Whemple
Arthur Byron Arthur Byron As: Sir Joseph Whemple
Edward Van Sloan Edward Van Sloan As: Dr. Muller
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Storyline

An ancient Egyptian priest named Imhotep is revived when an archaeological expedition finds his mummy and one of the archaeologists accidentally reads an ancient life-giving spell. Imhotep escapes from the field site and searches for the reincarnation of the soul of his lover.


Tagline: It Comes to Life!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Horror, Drama, Fantasy

Language: English, العربية, Français

Release Date: 22 December 1932

Country: US

Runtime: 73m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures

Budget: $196,000

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Cast

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Imhotep, alias Ardath Bey

Zita Johann

Zita Johann

Helen Grosvenor / Princess Anck-es-en-Amon

David Manners

David Manners

Frank Whemple

Arthur Byron

Arthur Byron

Sir Joseph Whemple

Edward Van Sloan

Edward Van Sloan

Dr. Muller

Bramwell Fletcher

Bramwell Fletcher

Ralph Norton

Noble Johnson

Noble Johnson

The Nubian Servant

Kathryn Byron

Kathryn Byron

Frau Muller

Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

Professor Pearson

James Crane

James Crane

The Pharaoh

Henry Victor

Henry Victor

The Saxon Warrior (scenes deleted)

Arnold Gray

Arnold Gray

Knight (scenes deleted)

Florence Britton

Florence Britton

Nurse (uncredited)

Jack Deery

Jack Deery

Party Guest (uncredited)

Bill Elliott

Bill Elliott

Party Guest (uncredited)

C. Montague Shaw

C. Montague Shaw

Gentleman #1 at Party (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Gentleman #2 at Party (uncredited)

Eddie Kane

Eddie Kane

Inspector's Assistant (uncredited)

Tony Marlow

Tony Marlow

Police Inspector (uncredited)

George Regas

George Regas

Egyptian at Princess Deathbed (uncredited)

Nick Shaid

Nick Shaid

Egyptian (uncredited)

Pat Somerset

Pat Somerset

Helen's Dancing Partner (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Nubian (uncredited)

Directed By

Karl Freund

Karl Freund

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Carl Laemmle Jr.

Carl Laemmle Jr.

Producer

Stanley Bergerman

Stanley Bergerman

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Vera West

Vera West

Costume Design

Jack Pierce

Jack Pierce

Makeup Designer

Sound

James Dietrich

James Dietrich

Original Music Composer

Joe Lapis

Joe Lapis

Sound

James Dietrich

James Dietrich

Orchestrator

Gilbert Kurland

Gilbert Kurland

Music Supervisor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Charles J. Stumar

Charles J. Stumar

Director of Photography

Fred Archer

Fred Archer

Still Photographer

James Drought

James Drought

Camera Operator

King D. Gray

King D. Gray

Camera Operator

Jerome Ash

Jerome Ash

Camera Production Assistant

Ray Jones

Ray Jones

Still Photographer

Martin Glouner

Martin Glouner

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Willy Pogany

Willy Pogany

Art Direction

Other Crew

Carl Laemmle

Carl Laemmle

Presenter

John P. Fulton

John P. Fulton

Special Effects

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