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The Ghost of Frankenstein

The Ghost of Frankenstein

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19425.81h 8m

Overview

Frankenstein's unscrupulous colleague, Dr. Bohmer, plans to transplant Ygor's brain so he can rule the world using the monster's body, but the plan goes sour when he turns malevolent and goes on a rampage.

Directed by Erle C. Kenton
Written by Scott Darling, Eric Taylor, Mary Shelley
Produced by George Waggner
Box OfficeBudget: $200K0

Top Cast

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Dr. Ludwig Frankenstein / Dr. Henry Frankenstein (ghostly image)

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Erik Ernst

Lionel Atwill

Lionel Atwill

Dr. Bohmer

Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi

Ygor

Evelyn Ankers

Evelyn Ankers

Elsa Frankenstein

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

The Frankenstein Monster

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Janet Ann Gallow

Cloestine Hussman

Barton Yarborough

Barton Yarborough

Dr. Kettering

Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd

Martha the Housekeeper

Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Chief Constable

Themes & Keywords

sequelblack and whitebrain transplantmonster moviefamily legacylittle girl in perilchildhood innocencehuman monsterfrankenstein

About The Ghost of Frankenstein

The Ghost of Frankenstein is a horror, science fiction film released in 1942 exploring themes of sequel, black and white, brain transplant, monster movie, family legacy, little girl in peril. Directed by Erle C. Kenton, it stars Cedric Hardwicke, Ralph Bellamy, Lionel Atwill. Frankenstein's unscrupulous colleague, Dr. Bohmer, plans to transplant Ygor's brain so he can rule the world using the monster's body, but the plan goes sour when he turns malevolent and goes on a rampage.

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