The Mummy
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The Mummy

Torn from the tomb to terrify the world!

6.7 / 10 1959 1h 28mNR 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

Peter Cushing

John Banning

Lead
Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Kharis, the Mummy

Yvonne Furneaux

Yvonne Furneaux

Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka

Eddie Byrne

Eddie Byrne

Inspector Mulrooney

Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Stephen Banning

Raymond Huntley

Raymond Huntley

Joseph Whemple

George Pastell

George Pastell

Mehemet Bey

Michael Ripper

Michael Ripper

Poacher

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Terence Fisher's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Mummy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker