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The Curse of Frankenstein
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- Horror
- Sci-fi
- 1957
- Terence Fisher
- 79 mins
- X
Summary
Hammer horror starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. Condemned to death for a series of murders, Baron Frankenstein tries to convince his jailers that the crimes were not his but those of a strange half-human creature he created in his secret laboratory.
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A star rating of 4 out of 5.
Alan Jones
This was the classic that single-handedly revived traditional British Gothic and firmly placed the "Hammer House of Horror" on the global gore map. Peter Cushing is the demented Baron who yearns to resurrect the dead, while Christopher Lee plays the hideous creature who proves his mad theories correct. With its gruesome atmosphere, unflinching direction and outstanding design, this phenomenally successful film was the first colour version of Mary Shelley's gallows fairy tale, setting a standard Hammer found it hard to live up to.
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Cast
rolenameBaron Victor FrankensteinPeter CushingThe CreatureChristopher LeeElizabethHazel CourtPaul KrempeRobert UrquhartJustineValerie GauntAunt SophiaNoel HoodMotherMajorie HumeYoung VictorMelvyn HayesYoung ElizabethSally Walsh
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rolenameDirectorTerence Fisher
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Theatrical distributor
Rank Film Dists Ltd
Released on
1957-05-20
Languages
English
Guidance
Violence
Available on
video, DVD and Blu-ray
Formats
Colour
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