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Son of Frankenstein

Son of Frankenstein

1939Movie⏱️ 1h 39mApproved
DramaHorrorSci-Fi
7.1
IMDB Rating
13,187 votes

Returning to the ancestral castle long after the death of the monster, the son of Dr. Frankenstein meets a mad shepherd who is hiding the comatose creature. To clear the family name, he revives the creature and tries to rehabilita...

Director
Rowland V. Lee
Writers
Wyllis Cooper, Mary Shelley
Stars
Boris Karloff, Basil Rathbone, Bela Lugosi
Release Date
January 13, 1939
Language
English
Country
United States
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Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 161
Reviews
📋 10.5K
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🎭 Top Cast

Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
as The Monster
Basil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone
as Baron Wolf von Frankenstein
Bela Lugosi
Bela Lugosi
as Ygor
Lionel Atwill
Lionel Atwill
as Inspector Krogh
Josephine Hutchinson
Josephine Hutchinson
as Elsa von Frankenstein
Donnie Dunagan
Donnie Dunagan
as Peter von Frankenstein
Emma Dunn
Emma Dunn
as Amelia
Edgar Norton
Edgar Norton
as Thomas Benson
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Perry Ivins
as Fritz
Lawrence Grant
Lawrence Grant
as Burgomaster

💰 Box Office

$127
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Production
Universal Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

castlebroken neckone armed manlaboratorybroken window

🎯 Categories

Monster HorrorDramaHorrorSci-Fi

⭐ Featured Review

Surprisingly Good Sequel
by dglink2004-10-13
8/10

"Usually the third film in a series shows signs of decline either in quality or inventiveness. Even the third 'Godfather' was significantly less than its predecessors. Universal's 'Frankenstein' series that began in the early 1930's was no exception and showed some wear by the end of the decade when 'Son of Frankenstein' was released. Under the sensitive direction of James Whale, the original 'Frankenstein' was a classic, and, in the first sequel, 'Bride of Frankenstein,' Whale even managed to better it. However, while Whale was not in..."

💡 Did You Know?

Boris Karloff used a harness when he carried Donnie Dunagan so that the little boy would not fall. Dunagan has related how much he enjoyed working with Karloff.

📖 Synopsis

Returning to the ancestral castle long after the death of the monster, the son of Dr. Frankenstein meets a mad shepherd who is hiding the comatose creature. To clear the family name, he revives the creature and tries to rehabilita...