The Mummy
Horror, Romance
Universal Studios  (1932) 73 mins NR (Not Rated)

7.4 (5,065 votes)
It’s 1921 and archaeologists are combing the sands of Egypt. This is the backdrop of the classic film, “The Mummy” which sees a group led by Sir Joseph Whemple (Arthur Byron) who uncovers the remains of the forgotten Prince Imhotep. When one explorer reads the scroll of Thoth he goes insane and the expedition is ended. Ten years later, Sir Joseph returns with his son, Frank Whemple (David Manners) and a new team of explorers to search the tomb of the king. However the mummified remains of Imhotep are reanimated and he is in the guise of Ardath Bay (Boris Karloff) who is aiding the expedition only to gain the attentions of Helen Grosyenor (Zita Johann), the reincarnation of Prince Imhotep’s lost love, Anck-es-en-Amon. Now Frank with the help of Doctor Muller (Edward Van Sloan) must stop the Mummy and break his mystical power....

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Cast and Crew
Boris Karloff  ......  Im-ho-tep/Ardath Bey
Zita Johann  ......  Helen Grosvenor/Princess Anckesen-Amon
David Manners  ......  Frank Whemple
Arthur Byron  ......  Sir Joseph Whemple
Edward Van Sloan  ......  Dr. Muller
Bramwell Fletcher  ......  Ralph Norton
Director  .....  Karl Freund
Producer  .....  Carl Laemmle Jr; Carl Laemmle Jr.
Writer  .....  Nina Wilcox Putnam; Richard Schayer
Notes
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Im-Ho-Tep breaks the glass in the display case with his bare hand, there is clearly no glass there, just the sound effect. (more)

Trivia:
This was the first assignment in the director's chair for the noted German cinematographer Karl Freund. He was given this opportunity only two years after arriving in the United States. (more)

Filming Locations:
Mojave Desert, California, USA (more)

Quotes:
Helen Grosvenor/The Princess: I loved you once, but now you belong with the dead. I am Anck-es-en-Amon, but I... I'm somebody else, too. I want to live, even in this strange new world. (more)