The Mummy

The Mummy

88 mins | Horror | Aug. 1, 1959

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.

The Mummy

88 mins | Horror | Aug. 1, 1959

The Mummy
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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Hammer Film Productions
Original title The Mummy
Directors Terence Fisher
Writers Jimmy Sangster

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

Raymond Huntley

as Joseph Whemple

George Pastell

as Mehemet Bey

Michael Ripper

as Poacher

George Woodbridge

as Police Constable

Denis Shaw

as Mike

Gerald Lawson

as Irish Customer

Willoughby Gray

as Dr. Reilly

John Stuart

as Coroner

David Browning

as Police Sergeant

Frank Sieman

as Bill

Stanley Meadows

as Attendant

Frank Singuineau

as Head Porter