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The Curse of Frankenstein

The Curse of Frankenstein

The creature created by man and forgotten by nature!

19576.81h 23m

Overview

Baron Victor Frankenstein has discovered life's secret and unleashed a blood-curdling chain of events resulting from his creation: a cursed creature with a horrid face — and a tendency to kill.

Directed by Terence Fisher
Written by Mary Shelley, Jimmy Sangster
Produced by Max Rosenberg, Anthony Hinds
Box OfficeBudget: $270KRevenue: $8.0M

Top Cast

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Baron Victor Frankenstein

Hazel Court

Hazel Court

Elizabeth

Robert Urquhart

Robert Urquhart

Paul Krempe

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

The Creature

Melvyn Hayes

Melvyn Hayes

Young Victor

Valerie Gaunt

Valerie Gaunt

Justine

Paul Hardtmuth

Paul Hardtmuth

Prof. Bernstein

Noel Hood

Noel Hood

Aunt

Fred Johnson

Fred Johnson

Grandpa

C

Claude Kingston

Little Boy

Themes & Keywords

experimentmorgueguillotinemad scientistremakerevengemurderdecapitationreanimationsevered headcreaturegothic horrorsevered handtold in flashbackreanimated corpsebrain transplantfrankenstein1860s

About The Curse of Frankenstein

The Curse of Frankenstein is a horror, science fiction film released in 1957 exploring themes of experiment, morgue, guillotine, mad scientist, remake, revenge. Directed by Terence Fisher, it stars Peter Cushing, Hazel Court, Robert Urquhart. Baron Victor Frankenstein has discovered life's secret and unleashed a blood-curdling chain of events resulting from his creation: a cursed creature with a horrid face — and a tendency to kill.

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