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The Mummy (1959)

NR 12/16/1959 (US) Horror 1h 28m

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Torn from the tomb to terrify the world!

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One by one the archaeologists who discover the 4,000-year-old tomb of Princess Ananka are brutally murdered. Kharis, high priest in Egypt 40 centuries ago, has been brought to life by the power of the ancient gods and his sole purpose is to destroy those responsible for the desecration of the sacred tomb. But Isobel, wife of one of the explorers, resembles the beautiful princess, forcing the speechless and tormented monster to defy commands and abduct Isobel to an unknown fate.

Terence Fisher

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Jimmy Sangster

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Peter Cushing

John Banning
Christopher Lee

Kharis, the Mummy
Yvonne Furneaux

Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka
Eddie Byrne

Inspector Mulrooney
Felix Aylmer

Stephen Banning
Raymond Huntley

Joseph Whemple
George Pastell

Mehemet Bey
Michael Ripper

Poacher
George Woodbridge

Police Constable
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A review by John Chard

80%

Written by John Chard on September 10, 2019

Gorgeous & Creepy Hammer Horror Winner.

Hammer Film Productions rework some of the classic Universal Studios mummy material to great effect. Directed by Terence Fisher, this is not a remake of the seminal 1932 movie of the same name. Starring Peter Cushing (John Banning), Christopher Lee (Kharis/The Mummy), Raymond Huntley (Joseph Whemple) and Yvonne Furneaux (Isobel Banning/Princess Ananka), the film is written by Jimmy Sangster and was filmed at Bray & Shepperton Studios in England and is photographed in Eastman Color. I mention the latter because Eastman Color has a different hue to it,... read the rest.

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