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THE MUMMY

1959 • GB HMDB
August 1, 1959

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.

Directors

Terence Fisher

Cast

Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Yvonne Furneaux, Eddie Byrne, Felix Aylmer, Raymond Huntley, George Pastell, Michael Ripper, George Woodbridge, Harold Goodwin
Horror

REVIEWS (1)

MC

Marco Castellini

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Inspired by the 1934 film of the same name, here we find the careless archaeologist who inadvertently brings back to life the mummy of a bloodthirsty pharaoh. In the 1930s film, there was the great Boris Karloff who managed to hold the scene alone, here we have Cushing and Lee, good, but not equally effective. Decent but not memorable, it is preferred over its predecessor from the 1930s.