The Mummy
1932 · TMDB 6.7
Directed by Karl Freund
An ancient Egyptian priest named Imhotep is revived when a British archaeological expedition finds his mummy and one of the researchers accidentally reads an ancient life-giving spell. Imhotep escapes from the field site and searches for the reincarnation of the soul of his lover.
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An ancient Egyptian priest named Imhotep is revived when a British archaeological expedition finds his mummy and one of the researchers accidentally reads an ancient life-giving spell. Imhotep escapes from the field site and searches for the reincarnation of the soul of his lover.
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- Runtime
- 73 min
- Released
- 1932-12-22
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- Arabic
- TMDB score
- 6.7
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Karl Freund
Director
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John L. Balderston
Writer
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Nina Wilcox Putnam
Writer
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Richard Schayer
Writer
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Boris Karloff
Imhotep / Ardath Bey
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Zita Johann
Helen Grosvenor / Princess Anck-es-en-Amon
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David Manners
Frank Whemple
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Arthur Byron
Sir Joseph Whemple
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Edward Van Sloan
Dr. Muller
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Bramwell Fletcher
Ralph Norton
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Noble Johnson
The Nubian Servant
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Kathryn Byron
Frau Muller