

The Mummy
1959 · Movie · 1h 28m · NR
Horror
"Torn from the tomb to terrify the world!"
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
92%
Metacritic
62/100
Key crew
- Terence FisherDirector
- Franz ReizensteinOriginal Music Composer
- Jimmy SangsterScreenplay
Cast
- Peter CushingJohn Banning
- Christopher LeeKharis, the Mummy
- Yvonne FurneauxIsobel Banning / Princess Ananka
- Eddie ByrneInspector Mulrooney
- Felix AylmerStephen Banning
- Raymond HuntleyJoseph Whemple
- George PastellMehemet Bey
- Michael RipperPoacher
- George WoodbridgePolice Constable
- Harold GoodwinPat
- Denis ShawMike
- Gerald LawsonIrish Customer
Stills
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Themes
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