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The Ghost of Frankenstein

FilmClassic Monsters Monster & Creature Sci-Fi Horror

The Ghost of Frankenstein1942

“NEW THRILLS as the Monster stalks again!”

Directed by Erle C. Kenton

IMDb 6.1RT Critics 73%TMDB 5.8

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Trailer

Year

1942

Runtime

68 min

Box office

Budget

$200,000

🏆 1 win & 1 nomination

Synopsis

Frankenstein's unscrupulous colleague, Dr. Bohmer, plans to transplant Ygor's brain so he can rule the world using the monster's body, but the plan goes sour when he turns malevolent and goes on a rampage.

Cast

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Dr. Ludwig Frankenstein / Dr. Henry Frankenstein (ghostly image)

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Erik Ernst

Lionel Atwill

Lionel Atwill

Dr. Bohmer

Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi

Ygor

Evelyn Ankers

Evelyn Ankers

Elsa Frankenstein

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

The Frankenstein Monster

Janet Ann Gallow

Cloestine Hussman

Barton Yarborough

Barton Yarborough

Dr. Kettering

Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd

Martha the Housekeeper

Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Chief Constable

Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

Adolph Hussman

Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Magistrate

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Contains spoilers

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