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The Mummy

It comes to life!

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  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Horror

Overview

An ancient Egyptian priest named Imhotep is revived when a British archaeological expedition finds his mummy and one of the researchers accidentally reads an ancient life-giving spell. Imhotep escapes from the field site and searches for the reincarnation of the soul of his lover.

Keywords

  • sorcerer
  • amused
  • black and white
  • museum
  • halloween
  • egypt
  • excavation
  • archaeologist
  • virgin
  • resurrection
  • cliché
  • mummy
  • reincarnation
  • incantation
  • african
  • buried alive
  • pre-code
  • goddess
  • ancient curse
  • priestess
  • trance
  • eternal love
  • condemned man
  • buried tomb
  • ancient scroll
  • modest

Details

Status
Released
Release date
December 22, 1932
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English, Arabic, French
Countries
United States of America
Director
Karl Freund
Cinematography
Charles J. Stumar
Budget
$196,000
Revenue
$1,408
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