Son of Frankenstein
1939 · Movie · 99 min · ★ 6.7 · 90% critics
A scientist returns to his family estate and discovers his father’s infamous experiment still exists, barely alive. When he tries to restore it, he’s pulled into a dangerous struggle with a manipulative figure who wants to use the revived creature for revenge and control.
Based on Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
Also known as Frankenstein 3: Son of Frankenstein
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Details
- Years
- 1939
- Release date
- 1939-01-13
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Critic score
- 90/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (277 votes)
- Budget
- $420,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want classic horror with a moody atmosphere, strong acting, and a revenge-driven story; Not for you if you need modern pacing or lots of laughs like in The Invisible Man.
Pros: strong performances; tense classic horror; striking sets and shadows | Cons: monster feels underused; uneven comic relief; less humor than earlier
Themes
- castle
- sequel
- baron
- murder
- black and white
- series of murders
- prosthetic arm
- police inspector
- sulphur
- dark secret
- human monster
- secretiveness
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Basil Rathbone
as Baron Wolf von Frankenstein
Boris Karloff
as The Monster
Bela Lugosi
as Ygor
Lionel Atwill
as Inspector Krogh
Josephine Hutchinson
as Elsa von Frankenstein
Donnie Dunagan
as Peter von Frankenstein
Emma Dunn
as Amelia
Edgar Norton
as Thomas Benson
- PI
Perry Ivins
as Fritz
Lawrence Grant
as Bürgermeister
Directed by Rowland V. Lee