The Mummy (1959)

08/01/1959 (GB) • 1h 28m

Horror

Torn from the tomb to terrify the world!

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

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

George Woodbridge

Police Constable


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Part of the The Mummy (Hammer) Collection

Includes Blood from the Mummy's Tomb, The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb, The Mummy

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

princess

mummy

swamp

remake

murder

curse

nursing home

tomb

ancient egypt

archaeological dig

archeology

egyptian tomb

egyptian princess

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