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Frankenstein (1931)
Directed by James Whale
“The man who made a monster.”
Drama, Horror, Science Fiction · 1h 10m
Obsessed scientist Dr. Henry Frankenstein attempts to create life by assembling a creature from deceased body parts. Aided by his loyal misshapen assistant, Fritz, Frankenstein succeeds in animating his monster, but it flees into the countryside and begins to wreak havoc.
Cast
Colin Clive
Henry Frankenstein
Mae Clarke
Elizabeth
John Boles
Victor Moritz
Boris Karloff
The Monster
Edward Van Sloan
Doctor Waldman
Frederick Kerr
Baron Frankenstein
Dwight Frye
Fritz
Lionel Belmore
The Burgomaster
Marilyn Harris
Little Maria
Ted Billings
Villager (uncredited)
M
Mae Bruce
Screaming Maid (uncredited)
Jack Curtis
Villager (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- James Whale
- Screenplay
- Francis Edward Faragoh, Garrett Fort
- Novel
- Mary Shelley
- Director of Photography
- Arthur Edeson
- Original Music Composer
- Bernhard Kaun
- Editor
- Clarence Kolster
- Producer
- Carl Laemmle Jr.
Details
- Release date
- 1931-11-21
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Genres
- Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English, Latin
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Universal Pictures
- Budget
- $262,007
- Box office
- $12,000,000