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The Mummy

1959 • 1h28m Horror

Rating

6.7/10

Popularity

2

One by one the archaeologists who discover the 4,000-year-old tomb of Princess Ananka are brutally murdered. Kharis, high priest in Egypt 40 centuries ago, has been brought to life by the power of the ancient gods and his sole purpose is to destroy those responsible for the desecration of the sacred tomb. But Isobel, wife of one of the explorers, resembles the beautiful princess, forcing the speechless and tormented monster to defy commands and abduct Isobel to an unknown fate.

Details

Director

Terence Fisher

Screenplay

Jimmy Sangster

Cast

Peter Cushing

Christopher Lee

Yvonne Furneaux

Release date

8/1/1959

Status

Released

Origin country

GB

Vote count

258