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Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

More fearful than the monster himself!

19357.51h 15m

Overview

Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive after being attacked by an angry mob. The now-chastened scientist attempts to escape his past, but a former mentor forces him to assist with the creation of a new creature.

Directed by James Whale
Written by Robert Florey, Mary Shelley, R.C. Sherriff
Produced by Carl Laemmle Jr.
Box OfficeBudget: $394KRevenue: $2.0M

Top Cast

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

The Monster

Colin Clive

Colin Clive

Henry Frankenstein

Valerie Hobson

Valerie Hobson

Elizabeth

Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

Doctor Pretorius

Elsa Lanchester

Elsa Lanchester

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley / The Monster's Mate

Gavin Gordon

Gavin Gordon

Lord Byron

Douglas Walton

Douglas Walton

Percy Bysshe Shelley

Una O'Connor

Una O'Connor

Minnie

E. E. Clive

E. E. Clive

Burgomaster

Lucien Prival

Lucien Prival

Butler

Themes & Keywords

hermitmonsterlightningcemeterymillhalloweenmad scientistblack and whitecomedic relieffrankensteincasualshrunken human

About Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein is a horror, science fiction film released in 1935 exploring themes of hermit, monster, lightning, cemetery, mill, halloween. Directed by James Whale, it stars Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson. Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive after being attacked by an angry mob. The now-chastened scientist attempts to escape his past, but a former mentor forces him to assist with the creation of a new creature.

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