The Mummy
1959 · Movie · NR · 88 min · ★ 6.7
One by one the archaeologists who discover the 4,000-year-old tomb of Princess Ananka are brutally murdered. Kharis, high priest in Egypt 40 centuries ago, has been brought to life by the power of the ancient gods and his sole purpose is to destroy those responsible for the desecration of the sacred tomb. But Isobel, wife of one of the explorers, resembles the beautiful princess, forcing the speechless and tormented monster to defy commands and abduct Isobel to an unknown fate.
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Details
- Years
- 1959
- Release date
- 1959-08-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 88 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (264 votes)
Themes
- princess
- mummy
- swamp
- remake
- murder
- curse
- nursing home
- tomb
- ancient egypt
- archaeological dig
- archeology
- egyptian tomb
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Peter Cushing
as John Banning
Christopher Lee
as Kharis, the Mummy
Yvonne Furneaux
as Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka
Eddie Byrne
as Inspector Mulrooney
Felix Aylmer
as Stephen Banning
Raymond Huntley
as Joseph Whemple
George Pastell
as Mehemet Bey
Michael Ripper
as Poacher
George Woodbridge
as Police Constable
Harold Goodwin
as Pat
Directed by Terence Fisher