The Mummy

Genre: Horror

Worldwide gross$1,408

In 1921 a field expedition in Egypt discovers the mummy of ancient Egyptian prince Im-Ho-Tep, who was condemned and buried alive for sacrilege. Also found in the tomb is the Scroll of Thoth, which can bring the dead back to life. One night a young member of the expedition reads the Scroll out loud, and then goes insane, realizing that he has brought Im-Ho-Tep back to life. Ten years later, disguised as a modern Egyptian, the mummy attempts to reunite with his lost love, an ancient princess who has been reincarnated into a beautiful young woman.

🏆 1 win & 4 nominations total

Genres

Fantasy, Horror

Director

Karl Freund

Cast

Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners

Released

22 December 1932

Runtime

1h 13m

Certificate

Not Rated

IMDb rating

6.9 / 10

Votes

32,775

Rotten Tomatoes

90%

Budget

$196,000

Edition

Base