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The Ghost of Frankenstein
Credits
Title: The Ghost of Frankenstein
Genres: Horror
Sci-fi
Directed by: Erle C. Kenton
Written by: Scott Darling [1]
Eric Taylor
Produced by: George Waggner
Music by: Hans J. Salter [2]
Cinematography: Milton R. Krasner [3]
Elwood Bredell [4]
Edited by: Ted Kent
Production
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Released: March 13th, 1942
Rating: Unrated
Running time: 67 min.
Country: USA
Language: English
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The Ghost of Frankenstein is an American horror film released in 1942 and directed by Erle C. Kenton. It is the fourth film in Universal Pictures's Frankenstein series and follows the events of 1939's Son of Frankenstein. A sequel film, Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man was produced in 1943. In this feature, the town elders of Frankenstein Village decide that they have had enough of the Frankenstein legacy and decide to burn down the castle. The hunchbacked curmudgeon Ygor flees into catacombs beneath the castle and discovers that the Frankenstein Monster has awakened. They escape from the villagers and flee to the village of Vasaria. Ygor finds Doctor Frankenstein's second son, Ludwig Frankenstein, and realizes that the doctor's surgical expertise might be able to fix both the monster and Ygor's condition simultaneously by placing Ygor's brain into the monster's body.

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Cast[]

Credited cast[]

Actor Role
Lon Chaney, Jr. Frankenstein's Monster
Sir Cedric Hardwicke Ludwig Frankenstein
Ralph Bellamy Erik
Lionel Atwill Doctor Bohmer
Bela Lugosi Ygor
Evelyn Ankers Elsa Frankenstein
Janet Ann Gallow Cloestine
Barton Yarborough Doctor Kettering
Doris Lloyd Martha
Leyland Hodgson Chief constable
Olaf Hytten Hussman
Holmes Herbert Magistrate

Uncredited cast[]

Actor Role
Richard Alexander Villager
Lionel Belmore Councillor
Harry Cording Frone
George Eldredge Constable
Dwight Frye Villager
Lawrence Grant Mayor
Otto Hoffman Villager
Brandon Hurst Hans
Michael Mark Councillor
Jimmy Phillips Indian
William Smith Village boy
Ernie Stanton Constable
Julius Tannen Sektal
Harry Tenbrook Villager at hearing
Glen Walters Village mother
Janet Warren Goose girl

Notes[]

  • Ghost of Frankenstein was banned in Finland.
  • The tagline for this film is "You can't keep a good monster down!".
  • The film uses stock audio samples composed by H.J. Salter, which is present in many of Universal's Frankenstein films.
  • Bela Lugosi reprises the role of Ygor for this film. Ygor appeared last in Son of Frankenstein. This is the final appearance of the character. Lugosi is best known for playing the infamous vampire Count Dracula in Universal's 1931 classic Dracula.
  • First professional acting work for William Smith, who plays a young boy in the film. Smith will go on to play dozens of minor roles in various horror, sci-fi and western film and television roles.

Recommendations[]

Universal Monsters films

Frankenstein films

Universal Clasics

Hammer Horror

Other

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References[]

  1. Writer Scott Darling is credited as W. Scott Darling in this film.
  2. Composer Hans J. Salter is credited as H.J. Salter in this film. This was a common pseudonym for Salter during this time period.
  3. Director of photography Milton R. Krasner is credited as Milton Krasner in this film.
  4. Cinematographer Elwood Bredell is credited as Woody Bredell in this film.

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