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About
Obsessed scientist Dr. Henry Frankenstein attempts to create life by assembling a creature from deceased body parts. Aided by his loyal misshapen assistant, Fritz, Frankenstein succeeds in animating his monster, but it flees into the countryside and begins to wreak havoc.
Theatrical
Nov 21, 1931
DVD / Blu-ray
Aug 17, 1999
Box Office
$12.0M
Budget
$262K
Return
45.8x
Theaters
39
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
Universal Pictures
Cast
Full credits →C
Colin Clive
Henry Frankenstein
M
Mae Clarke
Elizabeth
J
John Boles
Victor Moritz
B
Boris Karloff
The Monster
E
Edward Van Sloan
Doctor Waldman
F
Frederick Kerr
Baron Frankenstein
D
Dwight Frye
Fritz
L
Lionel Belmore
The Burgomaster
M
Marilyn Harris
Little Maria
T
Ted Billings
Villager (uncredited)
M
Mae Bruce
Screaming Maid (uncredited)
J
Jack Curtis
Villager (uncredited)
A
Arletta Duncan
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
W
William Dyer
Gravedigger (uncredited)
F
Francis Ford
Hans (uncredited)
S
Soledad Jiménez
Mourner (uncredited)
C
Carmencita Johnson
Little Girl (uncredited)
S
Seessel Anne Johnson
Little Girl (uncredited)
M
Margaret Mann
Mourner (uncredited)
M
Michael Mark
Ludwig (uncredited)
Frankenstein (Universal) Collection
A Universal Production film series beginning with Frankenstein in 1931 and followed by four sequels up to 1944.
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The Original Horror Show!
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The Terror of the Frankenstein Monster
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The monster that terrorized the world.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
