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Son of Frankenstein

Son of Frankenstein

The black shadows of the past bred this half-man/half-demon! Creating a new and terrible juggernaut of destruction!

19396.71h 39m

Overview

One of the sons of late Dr. Henry Frankenstein finds his father's ghoulish creation in a coma and revives him, only to find out the monster is controlled by Ygor who is bent on revenge.

Directed by Rowland V. Lee
Written by Wyllis Cooper, Mary Shelley
Produced by Rowland V. Lee
Box OfficeBudget: $420K0

Top Cast

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Baron Wolf von Frankenstein

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

The Monster

Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi

Ygor

Lionel Atwill

Lionel Atwill

Inspector Krogh

Josephine Hutchinson

Josephine Hutchinson

Elsa von Frankenstein

Donnie Dunagan

Donnie Dunagan

Peter von Frankenstein

Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Amelia

Edgar Norton

Edgar Norton

Thomas Benson

P

Perry Ivins

Fritz

Lawrence Grant

Lawrence Grant

Bürgermeister

Themes & Keywords

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About Son of Frankenstein

Son of Frankenstein is a horror, science fiction film released in 1939 exploring themes of castle, sequel, baron, murder, black and white, series of murders. Directed by Rowland V. Lee, it stars Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi. One of the sons of late Dr. Henry Frankenstein finds his father's ghoulish creation in a coma and revives him, only to find out the monster is controlled by Ygor who is bent on revenge.

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