Men-Ta | |
Aliases: | Pharaoh Men-Ta |
Continuity: | Hammer Horror |
Notability: | Minor character |
Type: | Pharaoh |
Gender: | Male |
Race: | Human |
Location: | Egypt |
Relatives: | Almen-Ta Kah-to-Bey |
Status: | Deceased |
Died: | 2,000 BC |
First: | The Mummy's Shroud |
Actor: | Bruno Barnabe |
Men-Ta is a fictional Pharaoh and a minor character featured in the Hammer Horror movie series. Played by actor Bruno Barnabe, he appeared in the 1967 feature film The Mummy's Shroud.
Biography[]
Men-Ta was a Pharaoh who ruled over Ancient Egypt some two-thousand years ago. Men-Ta and his wife bore a son, Kah-to-Bey, though the baby's mother died in childbirth. Men-Ta doted on Kah-to-Bey, and committed his entire life towards raising him. When Kah-to-Bey came of age, Men-Ta pronounced him as his heir to the throne of Egypt. This angered Men-Ta's younger brother, Almen-Ta, who was next in line to succeed him. Almen-Ta led a revolt against Men-Ta and raided the Pharaoh's throne room with his soldiers. Men-Ta instructed his most loyal slave, Prem, to take Kah-to-Bey away from the city and take guardianship over him. Prem obeyed, and helped Kah-to-Bey escape the battle. Men-Ta was stabbed to death by one of his traitorous brother's soldiers. [1]
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Men-Ta was created by director & screenwriter John Gilling and writer John Elder.
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References[]
- ↑ Mummy's Shroud, The (1967). Directed by John Gilling. Written by John Gilling and Anthony Hinds.