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Son of Frankenstein by Universal Pictures. Publication date 1939-01-13 Topics frankenstein, boris karloff, basil rathbone, bela lugosi, universal, universal horror
- 99 min
- 559
- Adenoid Hynkel
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 is a 1939 horror film, the third film in Universal's Frankenstein series. It stars Basil Rathbone as the eponymous son, Bela Lugosi as Ygor and Boris Karloff as Frankenstein's Monster for the final time in his career. Notably …
Praised by critics as one of the best of the Frankenstein series, "Son of Frankenstein" stars Boris Karloff in the role that made him a screen legend. Returning to the ancestral castle 25 years after the death of the monsters, the son of Dr. Frankenstein (Basil Rathbone) meets Ygor (Bela Lugosi), a mad shepherd who is hiding the comatose creature. Hoping to clear the family name, he revives the creature and tries to rehabilitate him. His noble goals are dashed when Ygor sends the creature on ...
- 99 min
Jan 14, 2019 · Son of Frankenstein was Bela Lugosi’s first appearance in the Frankenstein franchise, and it’s not a secret that he infamously turned down the chance to play The Monster in 1931. His decision drastically changed both his and fellow actor Boris Karloff’s professional careers.
Sep 1, 2019 · Son of Frankenstein (1939) was the Universal smash hit that wasn’t supposed to be made. In fact, Universal didn’t release any horror films in 1937 or 1938, mainly because of pressure from the PCA, Production Code Administration, set up in 1934 to enforce the infamous Hays Code in the US film industry.
Son Of Frankenstein is a worthy film to contain such an iconic look, free of the deeper shadows and High Romantic Drama of the Whale Frankenstein films, there is a warmer, more domestic tone befitting Family Frankenstein moving into the castle amidst the well-founded suspicions of the villagers and their…
