Frankenstein
1931 · ★ 7.5 · Dir. James Whale
THE MAN WHO MADE A MONSTER
Dr. Henry Frankenstein attempts to create life by assembling a creature from body parts of the deceased. Aided by his loyal misshapen assistant, Fritz, Frankenstein succeeds in animating his monster, but, confused and traumatized, it escapes into the countryside and begins to wreak havoc. Frankenstein searches for the elusive being and eventually must confront his tormented creation.
- Released
- 1931-11-21
- Runtime
- 70 min
- Rated
- NR
- Language
- EN
- Budget
- $291K
- Box office
- $12M
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Colin Clive
Dr. Henry Frankenstein
Mae Clarke
Elizabeth
John Boles
Victor Moritz
Boris Karloff
The Monster
Edward Van Sloan
Dr. Waldman
Frederick Kerr
Baron Frankenstein
Dwight Frye
Fritz
Lionel Belmore
Herr Vogel, the Burgomaster
Marilyn Harris
Maria
Ted Billings
Villager (uncredited)
Mae Bruce
Screaming Maid (uncredited)
Jack Curtis
Villager (uncredited)
Keywords
Based on novel or bookMonsterExperimentFireLaboratoryWoman in perilHuman monsterFrankensteinBlack and whiteAngry mobMad doctorPre-codeReanimationBody partVillager
