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.
The Mummy (1959) is a horror film directed by Terence Fisher, released on August 1, 1959 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Yvonne Furneaux and Eddie Byrne. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 274 ratings.
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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
Denis Shaw
as Mike
Gerald Lawson
as Irish Customer
Directed by Terence Fisher, written by Jimmy Sangster, Griffin Jay and Maxwell Shane, produced by Michael Carreras.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 274 ratings.
Gorgeous & Creepy Hammer Horror Winner. Hammer Film Productions rework some of the classic Universal Studios mummy material to great effect. Directed by Terence Fisher, this is not a remake of the seminal 1932 movie of the same name. Starring Peter Cushing (John Banning), Christopher Lee (Kharis/The Mummy), Raymond Huntley (Joseph Whemple) and Yvonne Furneaux (Isobel Banning/Princess Ananka), the film is written by…
Reviewed on September 10, 2019
While falling a bit short of the earlier Frankenstein and Dracula "reboots" from Hammer, this one is still quite good, again due to the talents of Fisher, Cushing, and Lee. It's story, while borrowing many elements from the 1940s Universal sequels, is quite good and this is probably the best version of the Kharis character ever filmed. Christopher Lee's interpretation brings an aggressive, monstrous, and emoting…
Reviewed on February 8, 2020
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The main cast of The Mummy (1959) includes Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Yvonne Furneaux, Eddie Byrne and Felix Aylmer. The film was directed by Terence Fisher. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Mummy was released on August 1, 1959 and runs for 1h 28m.
The Mummy (1959) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 274 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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