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13 March 1942 (USA)
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Plot:
Ygor resurrects Frankenstein's monster and brings him to the original doctor's son, Ludwig, for help...
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A worthy fourth showing for Universal's Frankenstein
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Cedric Hardwicke | ... | Ludwig Frankenstein (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) |
| Ralph Bellamy | ... | Erik |
| Lionel Atwill | ... | Doctor Bohmer |
 | Bela Lugosi | ... | Ygor |
| Evelyn Ankers | ... | Elsa Frankenstein |
| Janet Ann Gallow | ... | Cloestine |
| Barton Yarborough | ... | Dr. Kettering |
| Doris Lloyd | ... | Martha |
| Leyland Hodgson | ... | Chief Constable |
| Olaf Hytten | ... | Hussman |
| Holmes Herbert | ... | Magistrate |
 | Lon Chaney Jr. | ... | The Monster (as Lon Chaney) |
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| Richard Alexander | ... | Villager (uncredited) |
| Lionel Belmore | ... | Councillor (uncredited) |
| Colin Clive | ... | Dr. Henry Frankenstein (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Harry Cording | ... | Frone (uncredited) |
| George Eldredge | ... | Constable (uncredited) |
| Dwight Frye | ... | Villager (uncredited) |
| Lawrence Grant | ... | Mayor (uncredited) |
| Otto Hoffman | ... | Villager (uncredited) |
| Brandon Hurst | ... | Hans (uncredited) |
| Michael Mark | ... | Councillor (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Phillips | ... | Indian (uncredited) |
 | William Smith | ... | Village Boy (uncredited) |
| Ernie Stanton | ... | Constable (uncredited) |
| Julius Tannen | ... | Sektal (uncredited) |
| Harry Tenbrook | ... | Villager at Hearing (uncredited) |
| Glen Walters | ... | Village Mother of Hungry Children (uncredited) |
| Janet Warren | ... | Goose Girl (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Erle C. Kenton | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Scott Darling | screenplay (as W. Scott Darling) | |
| Eric Taylor | story | |
Produced by | |||
| George Waggner | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Hans J. Salter | (as H.J. Salter) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Elwood Bredell | (as Woody Bredell) | ||
| Milton R. Krasner | (director of photography) (as Milton Krasner) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Ted J. Kent | (as Ted Kent) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Jack Otterson | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Russell A. Gausman | (as R.A. Gausman) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Vera West | (gowns) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Jack P. Pierce | .... | makeup artist | |
| Ellis Burman | .... | makeup department technician (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Charles S. Gould | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Harold H. MacArthur | .... | associate art director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Bernard B. Brown | .... | sound director | |
| Charles Carroll | .... | sound technician | |
Special Effects by | |||
| John P. Fulton | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Eddie Parker | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Charles Maxwell | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Charles Previn | .... | composer: stock music (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Universal Pictures (1942) (USA) (theatrical)
- Realart Pictures (1948) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (199?) (USA) (VHS)
- Universal Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
- Universal Home Video (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Nordic (2004) (Sweden) (video)
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67 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
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Finland:K-15 (2004) |
Spain:13 |
USA:Approved (PCA #8125) |
Sweden:15 |
Sweden:7 (re-rating) |
Germany:12 |
Finland:(Banned) (1948)
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Boris Karloff, then acting in the hit Broadway show "Arsenic and Old Lace", had no interest in working on the film. Producer George Waggner wisely decided to retain Karloff's make-up out of fear that the public would not accept any change in the monster's appearance.
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Continuity: When the monster appears outside Elsa's window, it casts a nearly full-body shadow on the library wall, with one arm fully visible, but in the close-ups of the monster the arm in question is obscured behind the window frame. Later in the same sequence, Ygor pops up over the monster's shoulder, yet the shadow cast seconds later shows only the monster.
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Featured in Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)
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Whose brain does the monster want?What is the gas that Ludwig uses to subdue the monster?
Is Dwight Frye in this movie?
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The third sequel to James Whale's 1931 masterpiece carries on with the idea put forward in Son of Frankenstein, in that the villagers from the settlement where Dr Frankenstein created his monster believe that their home is cursed. This leads us to Castle Frankenstein, where Bela Lugosi's Ygor is holed up. After the villagers burn the castle down, Ygor finds his 'friend', the monster; and the pair travel to the home of Frankenstein's second son Ludwig, whom Ygor hopes will be able to revitalise the monster. The events of Son of Frankenstein don't play too heavily on the plot of this film, and several important plot points have been ignored so that the plot is able to move as the writer wanted it too. This is somewhat annoying, but there are slight attempts to explain the reappearance of certain key characters that go some way to sorting it. The main plot idea is basically the same as Son of Frankenstein, in that it sees a descendant of the original doctor trying to heal his father's monster at the request of the sinister Ygor.
Watching this film, it's obvious where Hammer Horror got a lot of their ideas for the continued story of Frankenstein from. There isn't a lot of reference towards the classic Mary Shelly story, and like Hammer would go on to do; this is a new take on the classic horror story. The Ghost of Frankenstein is hugely enjoyable as long as you don't go into it expecting more than a B-movie picture. The cast give the film many of it's main plus points. Series star Boris Karloff doesn't appear in this instalment, but classic star Bela Lugosi makes up for his absence. Lugosi's Ygor is the main driving force behind this film, and he brings just the right amount of calculation and malevolence to his crippled character. Lugosi is joined by Lon Chaney Jr, who steps into Karloff's role as Frankenstein's Monster. Really, he doesn't have all that much to do; but he's a worthy replacement for Karloff. Cedric Hardwicke is the doctor this time around, and does a fairly good job; while Lionel Atwill swaps his role of the one-armed inspector in Son of Frankenstein for Doctor Frankenstein's immoral assistant. Overall, this isn't as good as the three films that preceded it; but it offers a good time, and if you're a fan of the series, you'll no doubt like this too.