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The Mummy plot summary

Torn from the tomb to terrify the world!

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.

Details

Release date

August 1, 1959

Runtime

1h 28m

Genres

Horror

Directed by

Terence Fisher

Country

United Kingdom

TMDB rating

6.7 / 10 · 274 votes

The Mummy trailer

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Cast

• Peter CushingJohn Banning
• Christopher LeeKharis, the Mummy
• Yvonne FurneauxIsobel Banning / Princess Ananka
• Eddie ByrneInspector Mulrooney
• Felix AylmerStephen Banning
• Raymond HuntleyJoseph Whemple
• George PastellMehemet Bey
• Michael RipperPoacher
• George WoodbridgePolice Constable
• Harold GoodwinPat

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