The read
Audiences rate it 22 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 0m.
Synopsis
An Egyptian high priest travels to America to reclaim the bodies of ancient Egyptian princess Ananka and her living guardian mummy Kharis. Learning that Ananka's spirit has been reincarnated into another body, he kidnaps a young woman of Egyptian descent with a mysterious resemblance to the princess. However, the high priest's greedy desires cause him to lose control of the mummy...
Ratings
IMDb5.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes33%
Audiences rate it 22 points higher than critics do.
88 audience votes
Key crew
- Reginald Le BorgDirector
- Griffin JayScreenplay
- Henry SucherScreenplay
- Brenda WeisbergScreenplay
Cast
- Lon Chaney Jr.Kharis
- John CarradineYousef Bey
- Robert LoweryTom Hervey
- Ramsay AmesAmina Mansouri
- Barton MacLaneInspector Walgreen
- George ZuccoAndoheb, High Priest of Arkan
- Frank ReicherProf. Matthew Norman
- Harry ShannonSheriff Elwood
- Emmett VoganCoroner
- Lester SharpeDoctor Ayad
- Claire WhitneyElla Norman
- Oscar O'SheaMuseum Watchman
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Themes
small townegyptmummyswampsequelrevengeblack and whitepolice detectivehigh priestcollege studentancient religionsarcophagus