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The Mummy
“Torn from the tomb to terrify the world!”
6.7 / 10• 1959• 1h 28m•NR• English
Horror
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Peter Cushing
John Banning
Lead
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
Michael Ripper
Poacher
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Terence Fisher's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Mummy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
