For most cinema enthusiasts today, the name Peter Cushing conjures the steely, cold-blooded authority of Grand Moff Tarkin from _Star Wars_. Yet, long before he oversaw the Death Star, Cushing had already cemented his status as an icon of British horror, thanks primarily to his first starring role in the 1957 film _The Curse of Frankenstein_. This picture was the foundational stone for the long-running film series t…







