Son of Frankenstein (1939)
Son of Frankenstein (1939)
The black shadows of the past bred this half-man . . . half-demon ! . . . creating a new and terrible juggernaut of destruction !
One of the sons of late Dr. Henry Frankenstein finds his father's ghoulish creation in a coma and revives him, only to find out the monster is controlled by Ygor who is bent on revenge.

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Cast

Basil Rathbone Basil Rathbone As: Baron Wolf von Frankenstein
Boris Karloff Boris Karloff As: The Monster
Bela Lugosi Bela Lugosi As: Ygor
Lionel Atwill Lionel Atwill As: Inspector Krogh
Josephine Hutchinson Josephine Hutchinson As: Elsa von Frankenstein
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Storyline

One of the sons of late Dr. Henry Frankenstein finds his father's ghoulish creation in a coma and revives him, only to find out the monster is controlled by Ygor who is bent on revenge.


Tagline: The black shadows of the past bred this half-man . . . half-demon ! . . . creating a new and terrible juggernaut of destruction !
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Horror, Science Fiction

Language: English

Release Date: 13 January 1939

Country: US

Runtime: 99m

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Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures

Budget: $420,000

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Cast

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Baron Wolf von Frankenstein

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

The Monster

Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi

Ygor

Lionel Atwill

Lionel Atwill

Inspector Krogh

Josephine Hutchinson

Josephine Hutchinson

Elsa von Frankenstein

Donnie Dunagan

Donnie Dunagan

Peter von Frankenstein

Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Amelia

Edgar Norton

Edgar Norton

Thomas Benson

Perry Ivins

Perry Ivins

Fritz

Lawrence Grant

Lawrence Grant

Bürgermeister

Lionel Belmore

Lionel Belmore

Emil Lang

Michael Mark

Michael Mark

Ewald Neumüller

Caroline Frances Cooke

Caroline Frances Cooke

Frau Neumüller

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Burgher

Lorimer Johnston

Lorimer Johnston

Burgher

Tom Ricketts

Tom Ricketts

Burgher

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)

Betty Chay

Betty Chay

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Bearded Gendarme (uncredited)

Jack Curtis

Jack Curtis

Actor (uncredited)

Fred Farrell

Fred Farrell

Villager (uncredited)

Jack Harris

Jack Harris

Extra (uncredited)

Russ Powell

Russ Powell

Webber - Burgher (uncredited)

Clarence Wilson

Clarence Wilson

Dr. Berger (uncredited)

Directed By

Rowland V. Lee

Rowland V. Lee

Director

Fred Frank

Fred Frank

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Vera West

Vera West

Costume Design

Jack Pierce

Jack Pierce

Makeup Artist

Vera West

Vera West

Costume Designer

Sound

Bernard B. Brown

Bernard B. Brown

Sound Supervisor

William Hedgcock

William Hedgcock

Sound Recordist

Charles Previn

Charles Previn

Music Director

Hans J. Salter

Hans J. Salter

Music Arranger

Frank Skinner

Frank Skinner

Orchestrator

Frank Skinner

Frank Skinner

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

George Robinson

George Robinson

Director of Photography

Arthur Gerstle

Arthur Gerstle

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Jack Otterson

Jack Otterson

Co-Art Director

Russell A. Gausman

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Richard H. Riedel

Richard H. Riedel

Art Department Manager

Other Crew

John P. Fulton

John P. Fulton

Special Effects

Bud Wolfe

Bud Wolfe

Stunts

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