Frankenstein (Universal) Collection

Number of Movies: 5

Overview

A Universal Production film series beginning with Frankenstein in 1931 and followed by four sequels up to 1944.

Featured Cast

Boris Karloff

Dr. Gustav Niemann

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lawrence 'Larry' Talbot (aka The Wolf Man)

John Carradine

Dracula (aka Baron Latos)

Anne Gwynne

Rita Hussman

Peter Coe

Carl Hussman

Lionel Atwill

Inspector Arnz

George Zucco

Prof. Bruno Lampini

Sig Ruman

Burgomeister Hussman

William Edmunds

Fejos (uncredited)

Charles Miller

Toberman (uncredited)

Featured Crew

5 Movies

Frankenstein

November 21, 1931

Tampering with life and death, Henry Frankenstein pieces together salvaged body parts to bring a human monster to life; the mad scientist's dreams are shattered by his creation's violent rage as the monster awakens to a world in which he is unwelcome.

Bride of Frankenstein

April 20, 1935

Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive, not killed as previously believed. Dr. Frankenstein wants to get out of the evil experiment business, but when a mad scientist, Dr. Pretorius, kidnaps his wife, Dr. Frankenstein agrees to help him create a new creature.

Son of Frankenstein

January 13, 1939

One of the sons of late Dr. Henry Frankenstein finds his father's ghoulish creation in a coma and revives him, only to find out the monster is controlled by Ygor who is bent on revenge.

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.

House of Frankenstein

December 1, 1944

Deranged scientist, Gustav Niemann, escapes from prison and overtakes the director of a traveling chamber of horrors, soon reviving the infamous Count Dracula, the frozen Frankenstein Monster, and the Wolf Man.

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