The black shadows of the past bred this half-man/half-demon! Creating a new and terrible juggernaut of destruction!
One of the sons of late Dr. Henry Frankenstein finds his father's ghoulish creation in a coma and revives him, only to find out the monster is controlled by Ygor who is bent on revenge.
Son of Frankenstein (1939) is a horror and science fiction film directed by Rowland V. Lee, released on January 13, 1939 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and Lionel Atwill. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 283 ratings.
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Basil Rathbone
as Baron Wolf von Frankenstein
Boris Karloff
as The Monster
Bela Lugosi
as Ygor
Lionel Atwill
as Inspector Krogh
Josephine Hutchinson
as Elsa von Frankenstein
Donnie Dunagan
as Peter von Frankenstein
Emma Dunn
as Amelia
Edgar Norton
as Thomas Benson
Perry Ivins
as Fritz
Lawrence Grant
as Bürgermeister
Lionel Belmore
as Emil Lang
Michael Mark
as Ewald Neumüller
Directed by Rowland V. Lee, written by Wyllis Cooper and Mary Shelley, produced by Rowland V. Lee.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 283 ratings.
Baron Wolf von Frankenstein. Son Of Frankenstein, directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Basil Rathbone as Baron Frankenstein, Boris Karloff as The Monster (his last turn as the creature), Lionel Atwill as Inspector Krogh and Bela Lugosi as Ygor. That's quite a cast list, add in a sharp script from Willis Cooper and the stunning sets from Russell Gausman, and you got a sequel that's well worth its salt. Following…
Reviewed on September 30, 2018
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The main cast of Son of Frankenstein (1939) includes Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill and Josephine Hutchinson. The film was directed by Rowland V. Lee. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Son of Frankenstein was released on January 13, 1939 and runs for 1h 39m.
Son of Frankenstein (1939) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 283 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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