The Mummy (1959)
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- Unrated
- 1h 26min
- Adventure, Horror
- 16 Dec 1959 (USA)
- Movie
In 1895, British archaeologists find and open the tomb of Egyptian Princess Ananka with nefarious consequences.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Peter Cushing | ... |
John Banning
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| Christopher Lee | ... |
The Mummy / Kharis
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| Yvonne Furneaux | ... |
Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka
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| Eddie Byrne | ... |
Inspector Mulrooney
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| Felix Aylmer | ... |
Stephen Banning
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| Raymond Huntley | ... |
Joseph Whemple
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| George Pastell | ... |
Mehemet Bey
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| Michael Ripper | ... |
Poacher
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| George Woodbridge | ... |
Police Constable
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| Harold Goodwin | ... |
Pat
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| Denis Shaw | ... |
Mike
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Gerald Lawson | ... |
Irish Customer
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| Willoughby Gray | ... |
Dr. Reilly
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| John Stuart | ... |
Coroner
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David Browning | ... |
Police Sergeant
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Frank Sieman | ... |
Bill
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| Stanley Meadows | ... |
Attendant
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| Frank Singuineau | ... |
Head Porter
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Ernest Blyth | ... |
Man at Inquest (uncredited)
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James Clarke | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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Arthur Dibbs | ... |
Man at Inquest (uncredited)
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John Harrison | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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Frederick Rawlings | ... |
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George Spence | ... |
Man at Inquest (uncredited)
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| Roy Stewart | ... |
Flashback Slave (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Terence Fisher | ||
Written by
| Jimmy Sangster | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Michael Carreras | ... | producer |
| Anthony Nelson Keys | ... | associate producer (as Anthony Nelson-Keys) |
Music by
| Franz Reizenstein | ||
Cinematography by
| Jack Asher | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Alfred Cox | ||
Editorial Department
| James Needs | ... | supervising editor |
| Chris Barnes | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Dorothy Holloway | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Bernard Robinson | ||
Makeup Department
| Roy Ashton | ... | makeup artist |
| Henry Montsash | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Don Weeks | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John Peverall | ... | assistant director |
| Hugh Harlow | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Tom Walls Jr. | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Arthur Banks | ... | master plasterer (uncredited) |
| Charles Davis | ... | master carpenter (uncredited) |
| Eric Hillier | ... | props buyer (uncredited) |
| Mick Lyons | ... | construction manager (uncredited) |
| Don Mingaye | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Tom Money | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| Lawrence Wren | ... | master painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Roy Hyde | ... | sound editor |
| Jock May | ... | sound recordist |
| Charles Bouvet | ... | sound maintenance (uncredited) |
| Claude Hitchcock | ... | sound department (uncredited) |
| Jim Perry | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Alan Thorne | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Bill Warrington | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Eddie Powell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Len Harris | ... | camera operator |
| Jack Curtis | ... | chief electrician (uncredited) |
| Tom Edwards | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Alan McDonald | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Harry Oakes | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Molly Arbuthnot | ... | wardrobe mistress |
| Rosemary Burrows | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| John Hollingsworth | ... | musical supervisor / conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marjorie Lavelly | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Andrew Low | ... | technical adviser |
| Ken Gordon | ... | cashier (uncredited) |
| Arthur Kelly | ... | studio manager (uncredited) |
| Andrew Low | ... | egyptologist (uncredited) |
| Colin Reid | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Margaret Robinson | ... | mask maker: Egyptian masks (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Hammer Films (present)
Distributors
- Rank Film Distributors (1959) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1959) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal International ®)
- Universal (1959) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros./Seven Arts (1969) (Belgium) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Empire Universal Films (1959) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Universal Filmverleih (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1959) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Films Argentina (1960) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Universal Films Española (1960) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1959) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1986) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Classic Films Distribución (2016) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Universal Films of India (1959) (India) (theatrical)
- Universal International Pictures (UI) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- The Horror Channel (2020) (United Kingdom) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the 1890s a team of British archaeologists discover the untouched tomb of Princess Ananka but accidentally bring the mummified body of her High Priest back to life. Three years later back in England a follower of the same Egyptian religion unleashes the mummy to exact grisly revenge on the despoilers of the sacred past. Written by J-26 |
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| Taglines | Torn from the tomb to terrify the world! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | GBP125,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $212,169 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Christopher Lee's mummy walk isn't entirely acting. Besides the injuries to his back and shoulder noted below, he also injured his knees and shins while doing scenes in the studio-tank "swamp". He couldn't see where the various pipes and fittings under the swampy water were. See more » |
| Goofs | While Kharis is attempting to bring Princess Ananka back to life whilst reading from the Scroll of Life, Ananka's eyelids move. This shows that the spell was beginning to work. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Lolita (1962). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening titles are set in a sequence of ancient Egyptian murals. See more » |
| Quotes |
Poacher:
I've seen the likes tonight that mortal eyes shouldn't look at. Irish Customer: You've been around to Molly Grady's again. See more » |