The Ghost of Frankenstein
Frankenstein's unscrupulous colleague, Dr. Bohmer, plans to transplant Ygor's brain so he can rule the world using the monster's body, but the plan goes sour when he turns malevolent and goes on a rampage.
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Erle C. Kenton
Charles S. Gould
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John Chard
Your father was Frankenstein. Your mother was lightning. Of course the problem with the Frankenstein sequels, of the Universal Studios kind, was that they had to follow the genre firework that was "Frankenstein (1931)" and the monolithic titan that followed that one in 1935, "The Bride of Frankenstein". These are tough acts to follow - still are actually! "Son of Frankenstein (1939)" managed very well, it had Basil Rathbone in it and Bela Lugosi giving great horror oomph as Ygor. Boris Karloff bowed out as the monster after that one, leaving an iconic legacy and an insistence that the monster didn't speak. The result of Karloff's (ahem) request has proved divisive amongst Frankenstein fans, does it need a voice for personality, or is it better off as a lumbering rage machine only?. Point being that in this one, he gets a voice, courtesy of Lon Chaney Junior's stint in the role, and it's not exactly a success. Ghost of Frankenstein represents the start of the decline of the franchise, a noticeable drop in quality across the board. It's like Universal caught the cash cow disease and decided that quantity and not quality was what mattered. They would eventually team up the bolted necked one with "Abbott and Costello", with fun results, but the horror aspects began to wane here in 1942. Lugosi is on hand for some more Ygor mischief, Cedric Hardwicke and Lionel Atwill as scientists with opposite ideals are reassuring presences, while Evelyn Ankers is sexy and costumed with a great eye for detail. At just 67 minutes in length the film thankfully doesn't have time to be boring, though action is in short supply, so hooray for castle destruction and fire unbound!. While Woody Bredell and Milton R. Krasner, via their photographic lenses ensure Gothic atmosphere is consistently ripe. Right, it's time for Universal Monster Tag Teams next... 5/10
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The directors of The Ghost of Frankenstein are Erle C. Kenton and Charles S. Gould.
The cast of The Ghost of Frankenstein includes Harry Cording as Mob Leader (uncredited), Brandon Hurst as Hans, Villager at Council Meeting (uncredited), Michael Mark as Councilman (uncredited), Holmes Herbert as Magistrate, Richard Alexander as Villager at Council Meeting (uncredited), Lionel Atwill as Dr. Bohmer, Leyland Hodgson as Chief Constable, Olaf Hytten as Adolph Hussman, Cedric Hardwicke as Dr. Ludwig Frankenstein / Dr. Henry Frankenstein (ghostly image), Chet Brandenburg as Villager (uncredited), Lon Chaney Jr. as The Frankenstein Monster, Bela Lugosi as Ygor, and more.
The duration of The Ghost of Frankenstein is 1h 8 mins.
Yes. The Ghost of Frankenstein has 2 trailers on Fanbiz, including The Ghost of Frankenstein - 35mm Nitrate - HD. Watch them on this page.
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The Ghost of Frankenstein was released on 13 Mar 1942.
The Ghost of Frankenstein is listed under Horror and Science Fiction on Fanbiz.
The Ghost of Frankenstein has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 5.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "Your father was Frankenstein. Your mother was lightning. Of course the problem with the Frankenstein sequels, of the Universal Studios kind, was that they had to follow the g..."
