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Frankenstein (1931)

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An obsessed scientist assembles a living being from parts of exhumed corpses.

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Storyline

Henry Frankenstein is a doctor who is trying to discover a way to make the dead walk. He succeeds and creates a monster that has to deal with living again. Written by Josh Pasnak <chainsaw@intouch.bc.ca>

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

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The Man Who Made A Monster! See more »

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Horror | Sci-Fi

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Not Rated | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

21 November 1931 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

El doctor Frankenstein  »

Box Office

Budget:

$291,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$12,000,000 (USA)
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(Western Electric Sound System)

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1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Boris Karloff's shoes weighed 13 pounds each. See more »

Goofs

When Frankenstein is thrown from the windmill, his body hits the wind wheel driving it to rotate anti-clockwise. In the next shot it rotates clockwise again. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Dr. Henry Frankenstein: Down! Down, you fool!
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Crazy Credits

In the opening credits: The Monster - ? See more »

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Soundtracks

Grand Appassionato
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Music by Giuseppe Becce
[End title & end cast music]
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A Classic!
5 May 2009 | by (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews

I just wonder in awe at the uniqueness and charm of this movie, the atmospherics, sets, backgrounds, lighting, effects, sound and visuals etc. Even by watching you just get a totally uncanny sense of being part of and being real-time witness of a magnificent period of cinematic history.

You can almost taste the 1930's. It's the nearest thing you'll ever experience of whats its actually like to get in a time machine. Just switch off the lights and you can even imagine yourself being a 1930's cinema goer. Beautiful experience!

This film is nothing less than a classic! It just encapsulates the best of everything involved in movie making!


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