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1942·68 min·Released

The Ghost of Frankenstein

“NEW THRILLS as the Monster stalks again!”

Horror
Science Fiction

Frankenstein's unscrupulous colleague, Dr. Bohmer, plans to transplant Ygor's brain so he can rule the world using the monster's body, but the plan goes sour when he turns malevolent and goes on a rampage.

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Cast & Crew

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Dr. Ludwig Frankenstein / Dr. Henry Frankenstein (ghostly image)

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Erik Ernst

Lionel Atwill

Lionel Atwill

Dr. Bohmer

Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi

Ygor

Evelyn Ankers

Evelyn Ankers

Elsa Frankenstein

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

The Frankenstein Monster

Janet Ann Gallow

Janet Ann Gallow

Cloestine Hussman

Barton Yarborough

Barton Yarborough

Dr. Kettering

Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd

Martha the Housekeeper

Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Chief Constable

Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

Adolph Hussman

Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Magistrate

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John Chard

Written on 10/3/2015

Your father was Frankenstein. Your mother was lightning. Of course the problem with the Frankenstein sequels, of the Universal Studios kind, was that they had to follow the genre firework that was "Frankenstein (1931)" and the monolithic titan that followed that one in 1935, "The Bride of Frankenstein". These are tough acts to follow - still are actually! "Son of Frankenstein (1939)" managed very well, it had Basil Rathbone in it and Bela Lugosi giving great horror oomph as Ygor. Boris Karloff bowed out as the monster after that one, leaving an iconic legacy and an insistence that the monster didn't speak. The result of Karloff's (ahem) request has proved divisive amongst Frankenstein fans, does it need a voice for personality, or is it better off as a lumbering rage machine only?. Point being that in this one, he gets a voice, courtesy of Lon Chaney Junior's stint in the role, and it's not exactly a success. Ghost of Frankenstein represents the start of the decline of the franchise, a noticeable drop in quality across the board. It's like Universal caught the cash cow disease and decided that quantity and not quality was what mattered. They would eventually team up the bolted necked one with "Abbott and Costello", with fun results, but the horror aspects began to wane here in 1942. Lugosi is on hand for some more Ygor mischief, Cedric Hardwicke and Lionel Atwill as scientists with opposite ideals are reassuring presences, while Evelyn Ankers is sexy and costumed with a great eye for detail. At just 67 minutes in length the film thankfully doesn't have time to be boring, though action is in short supply, so hooray for castle destruction and fire unbound!. While Woody Bredell and Milton R. Krasner, via their photographic lenses ensure Gothic atmosphere is consistently ripe. Right, it's time for Universal Monster Tag Teams next... 5/10

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The Ghost of Frankenstein - 35mm Nitrate - HD

The Ghost of Frankenstein - 35mm Nitrate - HD

Joe Dante on THE GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN

Joe Dante on THE GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN

The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) Official Trailer #1 - Cedric Hardwicke Movie

The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) Official Trailer #1 - Cedric Hardwicke Movie