| The Mummy | |
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| Credits | |
| Title: | The Mummy |
| Director: | Terence Fisher |
| Writers: | Jimmy Sangster |
| Producers: | Michael Carreras Anthony Nelson Keys |
| Composer: | Franz Reizenstein John Hollingsworth |
| Cinematography: | Jack Asher |
| Editors: | Alfred Cox James Needs |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Hammer Film Productions; Universal Pictures; Warner Home Video |
| Released: | September 25th, 1959 (UK) December 16th, 1959 (US) |
| Rating: | Unrated |
| Running time: | 88 min. |
| Country: | UK |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | Unknown |
| Gross: | Unknown |
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| Next: | Curse of the Mummy's Tomb |
The Mummy is a British horror film directed by Terence Fisher and written by Jimmy Sangster. It was produced by Hammer Film Productions and released theatrically in the UK on September 25th, 1959. The Mummy is a remake of the 1940 Universal Pictures classic The Mummy's Hand.
In Hammer Studios' vivid 1959 Technicolor reincarnation of The Mummy, screen horror icon Christopher Lee wraps on the moldy gauze bandages and emerges as the tormented Kharis, an avenger stalking the hills and bogs of Victorian England to track down archaeologist John Banning (Peter Cushing) and other desecrators of his beloved Princess Ananka's Egyptian tomb.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Cushing | John Banning |
| Christopher Lee | Kharis, the Mummy |
| Yvonne Furneaux | Isobel Banning/Princess Ananka |
| Eddie Byrne | Inspector Mulrooney |
| Felix Aylmer | Stephen Banning |
| Raymond Huntley | Joseph Whemple |
| George Pastell | Mehemet Bey |
| Michael Ripper | Poacher |
| George Woodbridge | Police constable |
| Harold Goodwin | Pat |
| Denis Shaw | Mike |
| Gerald Lawson | Irish customer |
| Willoughby Gray | Doctor Reilly |
| John Stuart | Coroner |
| David Browning | Police sergeant |
| Frank Siernan | Bill at the Red Lion |
| Stanley Meadows | James, Engerfield attendant |
| Frank Singuineau | Head porter |
| James Clarke | Priest |
| John Harrison | Priest |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Mummy (1959) and The Mummy (1959) both redirect to this page.
- The tagline to this film is "Its evil look brings madness! Its evil spell enslaves! Its evil touch kills, kills, kills!"
- There are a total of eighteen credited cast members in this film.
- This film is included in the Hammer Horror Classics Collection DVD set.
- Production on The Mummy began on February 23rd, 1959 and concluded on April 16th.
- Was initially given an X-rating in the UK.
- The Mummy is often erroneously believed to be a remake of the 1932 classic The Mummy. Though the two films share the same name, the 1959 movie is actually a remake of The Mummy's Hand.
- Kharis, Stephen Banning and Ananka are all characters that first appeared in The Mummy's Hand. Isobel Banning and Mehemet Bey first appeared in The Mummy's Tomb. All other characters are unique to this film.
Recommendations[]
See also[]
External Links[]
- The Mummy at IMDB
- The Mummy at Trakt TV
- The Mummy at Wikipedia
- The Mummy at TV Guide
- The Mummy at The Terror Trap
- The Mummy at Horrormovies.org