The Curse of Frankenstein
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Variety Staff
Peter Cushing gets every inch of drama from the leading role, making almost believable the ambitious urge and diabolical accomplishment.
The whole thing in fact looks surprisingly tacky for a film which sparked a box-office bonanza.
Bosley Crowther
[A] routine horror picture, which makes no particular attempt to do anything more important than scare you with corpses and blood ...
Critic reviews
Variety Staff
Peter Cushing gets every inch of drama from the leading role, making almost believable the ambitious urge and diabolical accomplishment.
The whole thing in fact looks surprisingly tacky for a film which sparked a box-office bonanza.
Bosley Crowther
[A] routine horror picture, which makes no particular attempt to do anything more important than scare you with corpses and blood ...
Cast and credits
Actors | Christopher Lee, Hazel Court, Peter Cushing, Robert Urquhart |
Director | Terence Fisher |
Writers | Jimmy Sangster (screenplay), Mary Shelley (novel) |
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Run time
83 minutes
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