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Cast
Peter Cushing | As: John Banning | |
Christopher Lee | As: Kharis, the Mummy | |
Yvonne Furneaux | As: Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka | |
Eddie Byrne | As: Inspector Mulrooney | |
Felix Aylmer | As: Stephen Banning |
Storyline
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.
Tagline: | Torn from the tomb to terrify the world! |
Certification: | NR |
Details
Genres: Horror
Language: English
Release Date: 01 August 1959
Country: GB
Runtime: 88m
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Company Credits
Company: Hammer Film Productions
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Cast
Peter Cushing |
John Banning |
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Christopher Lee |
Kharis, the Mummy |
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Yvonne Furneaux |
Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka |
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Eddie Byrne |
Inspector Mulrooney |
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Felix Aylmer |
Stephen Banning |
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Raymond Huntley |
Joseph Whemple |
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George Pastell |
Mehemet Bey |
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Michael Ripper |
Poacher |
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George Woodbridge |
Police Constable |
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Harold Goodwin |
Pat |
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Denis Shaw |
Mike |
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Gerald Lawson |
Irish Customer |
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Willoughby Gray |
Dr. Reilly |
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John Stuart |
Coroner |
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David Browning |
Police Sergeant |
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Frank Sieman |
Bill |
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Stanley Meadows |
Attendant |
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Frank Singuineau |
Head Porter |
Directed By
Terence Fisher |
Director |
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Writing Credits
Jimmy Sangster |
Screenplay |
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Griffin Jay |
Original Film Writer |
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Maxwell Shane |
Original Film Writer |
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John L. Balderston |
Original Film Writer |
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Nina Wilcox Putnam |
Original Film Writer |
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Richard Schayer |
Original Film Writer |
Production Crew
Michael Carreras |
Producer |
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Anthony Nelson Keys |
Associate Producer |
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Don Weeks |
Production Manager |
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Edited By
Alfred Cox |
Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Roy Ashton |
Makeup Artist |
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Henry Montsash |
Hairstylist |
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Sound
Franz Reizenstein |
Original Music Composer |
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Visual Effects
Camera
Jack Asher |
Director of Photography |
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Lighting
Art Department
Bernard Robinson |
Production Design |
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Other Crew
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