The Mummy (1932 film)

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The Mummy (1932 film) is a classic Universal horror movie that helped define the cinematic mummy mythos, featuring Boris Karloff as an ancient Egyptian priest resurrected in modern times.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Universal Classic Monsters film
film
basedOn inspired by the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb
blackAndWhite true
character Ardath Bey
Dr. Muller
Frank Whemple
Helen Grosvenor
Imhotep
cinematographyBy Charles Stumar
costumeMakeupBy Jack Pierce
countryOfOrigin United States
director Karl Freund
distributor Universal Pictures
editedBy Milton Carruth
era Pre-Code Hollywood
filmingLocation Universal Studios, California
followedBy The Mummy's Hand
linked to: The Mummy’s Hand
genre horror
supernatural horror
hasTheme ancient curses
forbidden love
reincarnation
leadActorRole Boris Karloff as Imhotep / Ardath Bey
musicBy stock music from various composers
notableFor Boris Karloff's performance as Imhotep
helping define the cinematic mummy mythos
originalLanguage English
partOf Universal Classic Monsters series
plotSummary An ancient Egyptian priest, Imhotep, is resurrected in modern times and seeks the reincarnation of his lost love.
producer Carl Laemmle Jr.
productionCompany Universal Pictures
releaseDate 1932-12-22
releaseFormat theatrical film
runtime 73 minutes
screenwriter John L. Balderston
setting Cairo
Egypt
starring Arthur Byron
Boris Karloff
David Manners
Edward Van Sloan
Zita Johann
storyBy Nina Wilcox Putnam
Richard Schayer
timePeriod ancient Egypt
linked to: Pharaonic Egypt

contemporary 1930s
title The Mummy

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Boris Karloff notableWork The Mummy (1932 film)
Karl Freund notableWork The Mummy (1932 film)
Karl Freund workedOn The Mummy (1932 film)
Karl Freund directed The Mummy (1932 film)
Edward Van Sloan notableWork The Mummy (1932 film)
The Mummy (2017 film) basedOn The Mummy (1932 film)
John L. Balderston notableWork The Mummy (1932 film)
John L. Balderston wroteScreenplayFor The Mummy (1932 film)
Zita Johann notableWork The Mummy (1932 film)
subject linked to: Elisabeth Johann
The Mummy (1959 film) basedOn The Mummy (1932 film)
David Manners notableWork The Mummy (1932 film)
William Henry Pratt notableWork The Mummy (1932 film)
Jack Pierce notableWork The Mummy (1932 film)
John L. Balderston notableWork The Mummy (1932 film)
subject linked to: John Balderston
Edward Van Sloan notableWork The Mummy (1932 film)
subject linked to: Van Sloan
Imhotep firstAppearance The Mummy (1932 film)
Imhotep appearsIn The Mummy (1932 film)
Kharis the Mummy distinctFrom Imhotep (Universal’s 1932 Mummy)
subject linked to: Kharis the Mummy character
linked to: The Mummy (1932 film)
Ann Codee notableWork The Mummy (1932 film)