The Mummy

"Torn from the tomb to terrify the world!"

Dec 16 1959 Unrated 1h 26m
Adventure, Horror

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.

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Plot

In the 1890s a team of British archaeologists discover the untouched tomb of Princess Ananka but accidentally bring the mummified body of her High Priest back to life. Three years later back in England a follower of the same Egyptian religion unleashes the mummy to exact grisly revenge on the despoilers of the sacred past.

Written by

Jimmy Sangster

Directed by

Terence Fisher

Cast

Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Yvonne Furneaux

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Hammer Film Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
The Mummy / Original Theatrical Trailer (1959)
Featurettes
Brian Trenchard-Smith on THE MUMMY
Scores
# of Votes
11,655
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
62
Popularity
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