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The thought that he may yet return for further adventures with his body and Lugosi's sconce fills us with mortal terror. That is the most fearful prospect which the picture manages to convey.
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
The Ghost of Frankenstein
NEW THRILLS as the Monster stalks again!
1942 · 1h 8m · Passed
Horror, Science Fiction
Directed by
Erle C. Kenton
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The Ghost of Frankenstein
Overview
Frankenstein's unscrupulous colleague, Dr. Bohmer, plans to transplant Ygor's brain so he can rule the world using the monster's body, but the plan goes sour when he turns malevolent and goes on a rampage.
Director and cast
- Erle C. Kenton Director
- Ralph Bellamy as Erik
- Cedric Hardwicke as Dr. Ludwig Frankenstein / Dr. Henry Frankenstein (ghostly image)
- Lionel Atwill as Dr. Bohmer
- Bela Lugosi as Ygor
- Janet Ann Gallow as Cloestine
- Evelyn Ankers as Elsa Frankenstein
- Doris Lloyd as Martha
- Lon Chaney Jr. as The Frankenstein Monster
- Barton Yarborough Cast
- Leyland Hodgson Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
75%
Tomatometer
Fresh
No masterpiece but better than its reputation ...
Time Out
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