The Mummy (1932 film)
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The Mummy (1932 film) is a classic Universal horror movie that helped define the cinematic mummy mythos, featuring Boris Karloff as an ancient Egyptian priest resurrected in modern times.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Mummy (1932 film) canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9098533 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Mummy (1932 film) Context triple: [Boris Karloff, notableWork, The Mummy (1932 film)]
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A.
The Mummy (1959 film)
The Mummy (1959 film) is a British Hammer horror movie that reimagines the classic Universal monster tale, starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee in a story of an ancient Egyptian curse unleashed in Victorian England.
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B.
The Mummy
The Mummy is a long-running Universal Pictures horror-adventure franchise centered on resurrected ancient Egyptian mummies and the chaos they unleash.
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C.
The Mummy, or Ramses the Damned
The Mummy, or Ramses the Damned is a gothic horror novel by Anne Rice that reimagines an immortal ancient Egyptian pharaoh navigating passion, power, and morality in the modern world.
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D.
Revenge of the Mummy
Revenge of the Mummy is an indoor, high-speed, horror-themed roller coaster and dark ride based on The Mummy film franchise, featuring special effects and immersive storytelling.
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E.
The Mummy’s Curse
The Mummy’s Curse is a 1944 Universal Pictures horror film and the final installment in their original Kharis the Mummy series, featuring the resurrected mummy terrorizing a Louisiana swamp.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Mummy (1932 film) Target entity description: The Mummy (1932 film) is a classic Universal horror movie that helped define the cinematic mummy mythos, featuring Boris Karloff as an ancient Egyptian priest resurrected in modern times.
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A.
The Mummy (1959 film)
The Mummy (1959 film) is a British Hammer horror movie that reimagines the classic Universal monster tale, starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee in a story of an ancient Egyptian curse unleashed in Victorian England.
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B.
The Mummy
The Mummy is a long-running Universal Pictures horror-adventure franchise centered on resurrected ancient Egyptian mummies and the chaos they unleash.
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C.
The Mummy, or Ramses the Damned
The Mummy, or Ramses the Damned is a gothic horror novel by Anne Rice that reimagines an immortal ancient Egyptian pharaoh navigating passion, power, and morality in the modern world.
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D.
Revenge of the Mummy
Revenge of the Mummy is an indoor, high-speed, horror-themed roller coaster and dark ride based on The Mummy film franchise, featuring special effects and immersive storytelling.
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E.
The Mummy’s Curse
The Mummy’s Curse is a 1944 Universal Pictures horror film and the final installment in their original Kharis the Mummy series, featuring the resurrected mummy terrorizing a Louisiana swamp.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Universal Classic Monsters film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | inspired by the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| character |
Ardath Bey
NERFINISHED
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Dr. Muller NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Whemple NERFINISHED ⓘ Helen Grosvenor NERFINISHED ⓘ Imhotep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Charles Stumar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeMakeupBy | Jack Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Karl Freund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Milton Carruth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Pre-Code Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Universal Studios, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Mummy's Hand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
horror
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supernatural horror ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ancient curses
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forbidden love ⓘ reincarnation ⓘ |
| leadActorRole | Boris Karloff as Imhotep / Ardath Bey ⓘ |
| musicBy | stock music from various composers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Boris Karloff's performance as Imhotep
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helping define the cinematic mummy mythos ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Universal Classic Monsters series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | An ancient Egyptian priest, Imhotep, is resurrected in modern times and seeks the reincarnation of his lost love. ⓘ |
| producer | Carl Laemmle Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1932-12-22 ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | theatrical film ⓘ |
| runtime | 73 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | John L. Balderston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Cairo
NERFINISHED
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Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Arthur Byron
NERFINISHED
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Boris Karloff NERFINISHED ⓘ David Manners NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Van Sloan NERFINISHED ⓘ Zita Johann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBy |
Nina Wilcox Putnam
NERFINISHED
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Richard Schayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
ancient Egypt
NERFINISHED
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contemporary 1930s ⓘ |
| title | The Mummy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Mummy (1932 film) Description of subject: The Mummy (1932 film) is a classic Universal horror movie that helped define the cinematic mummy mythos, featuring Boris Karloff as an ancient Egyptian priest resurrected in modern times.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.