In 1921, an archaeological expedition led by Sir Joseph Whemple finds the mummy of an ancient Egyptian high priest named Imhotep. An inspection of the mummy by Whemple's friend Dr. Muller reveals that the mummy's viscera were not removed, and from the signs of struggling Muller deduces that although Imhotep had been wrapped like a traditional mummy, he had been buried alive. Also buried with Imhotep is a casket with a curse on it. Despite Muller's warning, Sir Joseph's assistant Ralph Norton opens it and finds an ancient life-giving scroll, the "Scroll of Thoth". He translates the symbols and then reads the words aloud, causing Imhotep to rise from the dead. This snaps Norton's mind, and he laughs hysterically as Imhotep shuffles off with the scroll. Norton is said to later die, still laughing, in a straitjacket.
MPAA Rating: | NR |
Genre: | Fantasy, Horror |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | Carl Laemmle Jr., Stanley Bergerman |
Directed By: | Karl Freund |
Written By: | John L. Balderston, Richard Schayer, Nina Wilcox Putnam |
Cast: | Bramwell Fletcher, Henry Victor, Zita Johann, Bill Elliott, Leyland Hodgson, David Manners, James Crane, Florence Britton, Pat Somerset, Leonard Mudie, Boris Karloff, Eddie Kane, Jack Deery, Tony Marlow, Arthur Tovey, Edward Van Sloan, Noble Johnson, Kathryn Byron, Arthur Byron, C. Montague Shaw |
In Theaters: | Dec 22, 1932 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 13 minutes |
Production: | Universal Pictures |
Budget: | $196,000 |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |