Movie
1932
The Mummy is a 1932 American pre-Code supernatural horror film directed by Karl Freund, and starring Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners, Edward Van Sloan, and Arthur Byron. The screenplay by John L. Balderston was adapted from a treatment written by Nina Wilcox Putnam and Richard Schayer. Released by Universal Studios as a part of the Universal Monsters franchise, the film features Karloff as Imhotep, an…
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In 1931 Universal Pictures produced two horror films - *Dracula* and *Frankenstein* - that would become one of the most iconic works of the genre. Both films were adaptations of popular and well-established novels. That wasn’t the case with *The Mummy*, next title which confirmed reputation of Universal as the studio specialised for horrors in Classic Hollywood. The film, directed by Karl Freund and released in 1932…More
