Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

Overview

Bud and Lou, two stranded American archaeologists, run afoul of an Egyptian cult with big plans to resurrect the mummified corpse of Klaris, guardian of his Princess Ara's treasure-filled tomb. When Lou accidentally eats the cursed medallion needed to find the ancient treasure, the two become targets of the cult's leader, his goons, a mysterious femme fatale, and the mummy of Klaris himself!

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 16, 1955

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, French

Countries

United States of America

Production

Universal Pictures

Cast

Bud Abbott,Lou Costello,Marie Windsor,Michael Ansara,Dan Seymour,Richard Deacon,Kurt Katch,Richard Karlan,Mel Welles,George Khouryand 32 more

Director

Charles Lamont

Writer

Lee Loeb,John Grant,Griffin Jay,Maxwell Shane,John L. Balderston,Nina Wilcox Putnam,Richard Schayer

Producer

Howard Christie

Cinematography

George Robinson

Music

Joseph Gershenson,Irving Gertz,Henry Mancini,Lou Maury,Hans J. Salter

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0047795