The read
It runs a compact 1h 7m.
Synopsis
A couple of young, out-of-work archaeologists in Egypt discover evidence of the burial place of the ancient Egyptian princess Ananka. After receiving funding from an eccentric magician and his beautiful daughter, they set out into the desert only to be terrorized by a sinister high priest and the living mummy Kharis who are the guardians of Ananka’s tomb.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
Rotten Tomatoes60%
104 audience votes
Key crew
- Christy CabanneDirector
- Griffin JayScreenplay
- Maxwell ShaneScreenplay
Cast
- Dick ForanSteve Banning
- Peggy MoranMarta Solvani
- Wallace FordBabe Jenson
- George ZuccoProfessor Andoheb
- Cecil KellawayThe Great Solvani
- Charles TrowbridgeDr. Petrie
- Tom TylerThe Mummy
- Eduardo CiannelliThe High Priest
- Sig ArnoThe Beggar-Henchman
- Eddie FosterEgyptian Starting Fight
- Harry StubbsBartender
- Michael MarkBazaar Owner
Stills
Themes
egyptmonstermummyburied alivesequelmurdercurseblack and whitearchaeologisthigh priestarchaeological expeditionancient religion