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.
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| 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
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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
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Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Arthur Byron
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Boris Karloff NERFINISHED ⓘ David Manners NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Van Sloan NERFINISHED ⓘ Zita Johann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBy |
Nina Wilcox Putnam
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Richard Schayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
ancient Egypt
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contemporary 1930s ⓘ |
| title | The Mummy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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