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The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)

67 min  -  Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi  -   13 March 1942 (USA)
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When Ygor brings the monster to Dr. Ludwig Frankenstein for care, Ludwig gets the idea of replacing the monster's current criminal brain, with a normal brain.

Director:

Erle C. Kenton

Writers:

Scott Darling (screenplay), Eric Taylor (original story)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Lon Chaney Jr. ...
The Monster (as Lon Chaney)
Cedric Hardwicke Cedric Hardwicke ...
Ludwig Frankenstein (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
Ralph Bellamy Ralph Bellamy ...
Lionel Atwill ...
Bela Lugosi ...
Evelyn Ankers Evelyn Ankers ...
Janet Ann Gallow Janet Ann Gallow ...
Barton Yarborough Barton Yarborough ...
Doris Lloyd Doris Lloyd ...
Leyland Hodgson Leyland Hodgson ...
Olaf Hytten Olaf Hytten ...
Holmes Herbert Holmes Herbert ...
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Storyline

Ygor resurrects Frankenstein's monster and brings him to the original doctor's son, Ludwig, for help. Ludwig, obsessed with the idea of restoring the monster to full power, is unaware that his various associates all have different ideas about whose brain is to be transplanted into the monster's skull. Written by Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Taglines:

The King of all Monsters strikes again! No chains can hold him! No tomb can seal him in! (original release posters) See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Frankenstein kehrt wieder See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Part of the SON OF SHOCK package of 21 titles released to television in 1958, which followed the original SHOCK THEATER release of 52 features one year earlier. See more »

Goofs

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Elsa is reading Dr. Frankenstein's notes, we see flashbacks of the monster being created, superimposed on the screen over the notes. When Elsa gets to the part of the notes that reads, "And now to find a brain", the flashbacks have shown the monster charged with electricity and brought to life and although in proper history, the brain was put in first the flashbacks are meant to be Elsa imagining the creation of the monster. Having never known about the monster she would not have known that the brain was first. See more »

Quotes

Ygor: Better death... than a life like this.
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