The Mummy(1932).In 1921 a field expedition in Egypt discovers the mummy of ancient Egyptian prince Im-Ho-Tep, who was condemned and buried alive for sacrilege. Also found in the tomb is the Scroll of Thoth, which can bring the dead back to life. One night a young member of the expedition reads the Scroll out loud, and then goes insane, realizing that he has brought Im-Ho-Tep back to life. Ten years later, disguised as a modern Egyptian, the mummy attempts to reunite with his lost love, an ancient princess who has been reincarnated into a beautiful young woman. Written byJeremy Lunt <durlinlunt@acadia.net>... Synopsis The Mummy(1932)
Movie Title: The Mummy(1932)
Run Time: 73 min
Rating: 7.2 / 10
Genres: Drama |Fantasy |Horror
Release Date: 22 December 1932 (USA)
Director: Karl Freund
Writer: Nina Wilcox Putnam (from a story by),Richard Schayer (from a story by), more credit ... and other credits
Actor: Boris Karloff,Zita Johann,David Manners
Another film that puts the basic storyline of Dracula to better use. This time, it's the undead Egyptian priest, I'm-ho-tep (Boris Karloff), who puts the beautiful Helen under his spell. David Manners and Edward Van Sloan both reprise their Dracula roles as the young hero, and the wise old mentor respectively. Van Sloan, who is the only actor to appear in Frankenstein, Dracula and The Mummy, gives his best performance here. Karloff is also quite good as the evil villain, I'm-ho-tep. This remains the only mummy movie that can really be called a suspense film or thriller rather than a monster movie. It's not quite as good as Frankenstein, but it's still one of the better classic horror flicks.
