Frankenstein
1931
The man who made a monster.
Directed by James Whale
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Obsessed scientist Dr. Henry Frankenstein attempts to create life by assembling a creature from deceased body parts. Aided by his loyal misshapen assistant, Fritz, Frankenstein succeeds in animating his monster, but it flees into the countryside and begins to wreak havoc.
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- Director
- James Whale
- Written by
- Mary Shelley, Francis Edward Faragoh, Garrett Fort
- Produced by
- Carl Laemmle Jr.
- Composer
- Bernhard Kaun
- Cinematographer
- Arthur Edeson
- Editor
- Clarence Kolster
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Language
- English
- Also known as
- Frankenstein: Anniversary 75th Edition
- TMDB
- 7.5/10 (1,880 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 94% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 91/100
- IMDb
- 7.7/10 (88,936 votes)
Cast
Colin Clive
Henry Frankenstein
Mae Clarke
Elizabeth
John Boles
Victor Moritz
Boris Karloff
The Monster
Edward Van Sloan
Doctor Waldman
Frederick Kerr
Baron Frankenstein
Dwight Frye
Fritz
Lionel Belmore
The Burgomaster
Marilyn Harris
Little Maria
Ted Billings
Villager (uncredited)
Mae Bruce
Screaming Maid (uncredited)
Jack Curtis
Villager (uncredited)
Arletta Duncan
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
William Dyer
Gravedigger (uncredited)
Francis Ford
Hans (uncredited)
Soledad Jiménez
Mourner (uncredited)
Carmencita Johnson
Little Girl (uncredited)
Seessel Anne Johnson
Little Girl (uncredited)
Crew
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Podcasts
The Evolution of Horror — MAN-MADE MONSTERS #3: Frankenstein (1931)
Frankenstein (Universal) Collection
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