The Mummy

December. 16,1959      NR
Rating:
6.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

One by one the archaeologists who discover the 4,000-year-old tomb of Princess Ananka are brutally murdered. Kharis, high priest in Egypt 40 centuries ago, has been brought to life by the power of the ancient gods and his sole purpose is to destroy those responsible for the desecration of the sacred tomb. But Isobel, wife of one of the explorers, resembles the beautiful princess, forcing the speechless and tormented monster to defy commands and abduct Isobel to an unknown fate.

Peter Cushing as  John Banning
Christopher Lee as  Kharis, the Mummy
Yvonne Furneaux as  Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka
Eddie Byrne as  Inspector Mulrooney
Felix Aylmer as  Stephen Banning
Raymond Huntley as  Joseph Whemple
George Pastell as  Mehemet Bey
Michael Ripper as  Poacher
George Woodbridge as  Police Constable
Harold Goodwin as  Pat

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Reviews

Hellen
1959/12/16

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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Evengyny
1959/12/17

Thanks for the memories!

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Console
1959/12/18

best movie i've ever seen.

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Humaira Grant
1959/12/19

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

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simeon_flake
1959/12/20

Hammer's first take on the Mummy and probably their best stab at it--or for me, anyway--perhaps the only one worth watching. Lee and Cushing are back as the 2 great stars, and Yvonne Furneaux makes for a very lovely female lead. This Mummy takes more inspiration from the 2nd wave of the old Universal chestnuts, harking back to Prince Kharis rather than Karloff's Imhotep. As far as the old Universal cycle goes, I assume most horror fans agree that the "Karloff" version is the superior one, but the films with Kharis--mostly the ones with Lon Chaney Jr., are a lot of fun as well. At any rate, the Hammer version sticks to pretty much the same formula--not many deviations aside from the obvious technicolor & the fact that Lee as the mummy, can see with both eyes. Reportedly, after this role, Lee stated that he had had enough of playing mute, heavily bandaged monsters, but his take on the creature is excellent nonetheless. Just a subtle expression or a movement with the eyes can display some great emotion--for those actors with obvious talent.

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Nick Duguay
1959/12/21

A masterfully crafted classic in every sense of the word, my only complaints are that there is so much time given to the 'legend' backstory when it really adds no enjoyment to the plot of the present day and simply seems like filler; also that protagonist's wife was introduced so randomly in the middle of the film. The mummy looks absolutely amazing.

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Claudio Carvalho
1959/12/22

In1895, in Egypt, the British archaeologists John Banning (Peter Cushing), his father Stephen Banning (Felix Aylmer) and his uncle Joseph Whemple (Raymond Huntley) discover the tomb of Princess Ananka (Yvonne Furneaux). Stephen finds inside the tomb The Scroll of Life and reads it, awaking The Mummy of Anaka's keeper and former lover Kharis (Christopher Lee). He has a heart attack and goes insane. The Egyptian Mehemet Bey (George Pastell) that worships Ananka steals the scroll and controls The Mummy. Three years later, in England, Stephen is an intern in a mental institution and John has married his fiancée Isobel. However the fanatic Mehemet decides to use The Scroll of Life to revenge those that have desecrated Anaka's tomb. The Mummy attacks Stephen and Joseph; however, when The Mummy attacks John, Isobel that resembles Ananka saves her husband. But will she be saved from The Mummy?"The Mummy" is another great horror movie by Hammer directed by Terence Fisher. The remake of the 1932 Universal's "The Mummy" is creepier, with the dirty bandages since he has fallen off into the bog. In addition, the beauty of Yvonne Furneaux is impressive as well the lack of chemistry with Peter Cushing. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): Not Available on Blu-Ray or DVD

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Spondonman
1959/12/23

Another enjoyable foray by Hammer into horror, getting round to updating the Universal Mummy series which Abbott & Costello had only finally concluded four years prior to this one. Maybe finally interred would be truer though, the journey from Karloff's classic in 1932 to 1955 was all downward. With this the franchise was given a new lease of life, reanimated and reactivated.Victorian archaeological dig in Egypt opens up an untouched ancient tomb and its can of worms, in the shape of an ancient mummy buried with the ancient Princess he fancied. Along with uncle Raymond Huntley, Felix Aylmer and Peter Cushing play the rather demonstrative father and son scientists responsible for the desecration of the tomb all of whom the rather energetic mummy Christopher Lee is programmed to kill. For saying the mummy was speechless, motionless and presumably thinking the way of the transgressor was hard for two thousand years he looked as if he was ready to cut a rug with gusto. But he'd had the means to learn English in that cupboard because he reacted badly - and with some vim - to Aylmer bringing him back to life in English which is how all the modern trouble began. Hammer reprised Universal's interminable idea to show a flashback explanation of how the ancient trouble had begun, except it was taken far more leisurely with Hammer; like we'd got all night. Michael Ripper was especially twitchy in this one. The modern English are shown to be natural desecrators of human tombs but Johnny Foreigner and their ancestors are as usual shown to be natural desecrators of human lives. There's nice economy scale production values with an atmospheric use of colour and brooding ancient Egyptian music to go with the mainly convincing serious acting and dialogue; and no cgi cartoonery taking it all over.It's an excellent and engrossing fantasy for all kinds of reasons and I thoroughly enjoyed it yet again (maybe the tenth time now) and recommend it - although for perspective I better own up and state here I preferred the Karloff original and thought the four sequels to it pretty good too while Fraser's sterile updatings were all watchable but far too mechanical.

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