The Mummy

The Mummy

73 mins | Drama, Horror, Fantasy | Dec. 22, 1932

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.

The Mummy

73 mins | Drama, Horror, Fantasy | Dec. 22, 1932

The Mummy
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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Universal Pictures
Original title The Mummy
Directors Karl Freund
Writers Nina Wilcox Putnam, Richard Schayer, John L. Balderston

Cast

Boris Karloff

as Imhotep, alias Ardath Bey

Zita Johann

as Helen Grosvenor / Princess Anck-es-en-Amon

David Manners

as Frank Whemple

Arthur Byron

as Sir Joseph Whemple

Edward Van Sloan

as Dr. Muller

Bramwell Fletcher

as Ralph Norton

Noble Johnson

as The Nubian Servant

Kathryn Byron

as Frau Muller

Leonard Mudie

as Professor Pearson

James Crane

as The Pharaoh

Henry Victor

as The Saxon Warrior (scenes deleted)

Arnold Gray

as Knight (scenes deleted)

Florence Britton

as Nurse (uncredited)

Jack Deery

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Bill Elliott

as Party Guest (uncredited)

C. Montague Shaw

as Gentleman #1 at Party (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson

as Gentleman #2 at Party (uncredited)

Eddie Kane

as Inspector's Assistant (uncredited)

Tony Marlow

as Police Inspector (uncredited)

George Regas

as Egyptian at Princess Deathbed (uncredited)

Nick Shaid

as Egyptian (uncredited)

Pat Somerset

as Helen's Dancing Partner (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

as Nubian (uncredited)