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The Evil of Frankenstein
Credits
Title: The Evil of Frankenstein
Director: Freddie Francis
Writers: John Elder
Producers: Anthony Hinds
Composer: Don Banks
John Hollingsworth
Cinematography: John Wilcox
Editors: James Needs
Production
Distributed by: Hammer Film Productions; Universal Pictures
Released: May 31st, 1964
Rating: Unrated
Running time: 84 min.
Country: UK
Language: English
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The Evil of Frankenstein is a British feature film of the science fiction and horror genres. It is based on characters and concepts as seen in the 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by author Mary Shelley. It was directed by Freddie Francis with a script written by John Elder. It was produced by Hammer Film Productions and released in the United Kingdom on May 31st, 1964. The film stars Peter Cushing as Baron Frankenstein with Kiwi Kingston as the Frankenstein Monster.

Plot[]

A child witnesses an intruder steal the corpse of one of her recently deceased relatives. Terrified, she flees from the cabin where she is hiding, and encounters Baron Victor Frankenstein. As the body snatcher takes the corpse to Victor's secret laboratory, a local priest discovers the theft. The child identifies both the body snatcher and his employer. Forced to leave town, Victor and his assistant Hans return to the Baron's hometown of Karlstaad, where they plan to sell valuables from the abandoned Frankenstein chateau to fund new work. Arriving in the village, they rescue a deaf-mute young woman from being harassed by a gang of thugs. Arriving at the chateau, they find all the valuables stolen and flee.

The following day, Victor and Hans blend in with a local carnival in order to remain incognito. While visiting a local pub, Victor notices the local burgomaster is wearing one of his valuables; a ring. Victor causes a scene, is immediately recognized by the authorities, and flees once again, eventually hiding at the exhibit of a hypnotist named Zoltan. Zoltan clashes with the police and is arrested, covering the escape of Victor and Hans. Later that evening, Victor and Hans break into the burgomaster's apartments to retrieve the valuables, but the police arrive. They flee once more and encounter the deaf-mute girl. She leads them to her shelter in a cave.

Victor finds his prototype creation frozen in ice in the cave. He and Hans build a fire to melt the ice and free the creature. They take it to the chateau and restore it to life. However, the creature's brain is unresponsive. Victor, desperate to restore active consciousness to his creation, comes up with the idea of obtaining the services of Zoltan to reanimate the creature's mind. Zoltan has been banished from Karlstaad for not having a license to perform. After clever psychological manipulation by Victor, he agrees to the task.

Zoltan is successful but has less than scientific interests at heart. With the creature responding only to his commands, Zoltan uses it to rob and take revenge upon the town's authorities. Victor evicts Zoltan, who then instructs the creature to kill Victor, but the creature kills Zoltan instead. The creature goes into a fit of rage and accidentally sets the lab on fire. Hans escapes with the girl, and the couple watch as smoke pours from the chateau. A massive explosion ensues, causing the section where the lab was to topple over the cliff, killing Victor and the creature.

Cast[]

Actor Role
Peter Cushing Baron Frankenstein
Peter Woodthorpe Professor Zoltán
Duncan Lamont Karlstaad Chief of Police
Sandor Elès Hans
Katy Wild Beggar girl
David Hutcheson Burgomaster of Karlstaad
James Maxwell Priest
Howard Goorney Drunk
Anthony Blackshaw Policeman
David Conville Policeman
Caron Gardner Burgomaster's wife
Kiwi Kingston The Creature
Tony Arpino Body snatcher
Timothy Bateson Hypnotized man
Robert Flynn Roustabout
Frank Forsyth Manservant
James Garfield Roustabout
Steven Geray Doctor Sergado
Patrick Horgan David Carrell
Kenneth Kove Curé
Derek Martin Roustabout
Maria Palmer Rena's mother
William Phipps Reman's father
Anthony Poole Roustabout
Michelle Scott Little girl
Tracy Stratford Rena as a child
Alister Williamson Landlord

Notes & Trivia[]

Recommendations[]

Frankenstein

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