The Mummy (1932 film)
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The Mummy is a 1932 American pre-Code supernatural horror film directed by Karl Freund. The screenplay by John L. Balderston was adapted from a treatment written by Nina Wilcox Putnam and Richard Schayer. Released by Universal Studios as a part of the Universal Classic Monsters franchise, the film stars Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners, Edward Van Sloan and Arthur Byron.
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Directed by | Karl Freund |
Screenplay by | John L. Balderston |
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Produced by | Carl Laemmle Jr. |
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Cinematography | Charles Stumar |
Edited by | Milton Carruth |
Music by | James Dietrich |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 73 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $196,000[3] |
In the film, Karloff stars as Imhotep, an ancient Egyptian mummy who was killed for attempting to resurrect his dead lover, Anck-es-en-Amon. After being discovered and accidentally brought to life by a team of archaeologists, he disguises himself as a modern Egyptian named Ardath Bey and searches for Anck-es-en-Amon, whom he believes has been reincarnated in the modern world.
Whilst less profitable than its predecessors Dracula and Frankenstein, The Mummy was still a commercial and critical success, becoming culturally influential and spawning several sequels, spin-offs, remakes, and reimaginings.[4]