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Frankenstein (1931)

Nov 21, 1931 · 1h 10m

7.5/10 TMDB user score
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The man who made a monster.

Obsessed scientist Dr. Henry Frankenstein attempts to create life by assembling a creature from deceased body parts. Aided by his loyal misshapen assistant, Fritz, Frankenstein succeeds in animating his monster, but it flees into the countryside and begins to wreak havoc.

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Top cast

  • Colin Clive Colin Clive Henry Frankenstein
  • Mae Clarke Mae Clarke Elizabeth
  • John Boles John Boles Victor Moritz
  • Boris Karloff Boris Karloff The Monster
  • Edward Van Sloan Edward Van Sloan Doctor Waldman
  • Frederick Kerr Frederick Kerr Baron Frankenstein
  • Dwight Frye Dwight Frye Fritz
  • Lionel Belmore Lionel Belmore The Burgomaster
  • Marilyn Harris Marilyn Harris Little Maria
  • Ted Billings Ted Billings Villager (uncredited)
  • Mae Bruce Screaming Maid (uncredited)
  • Jack Curtis Jack Curtis Villager (uncredited)
  • Arletta Duncan Arletta Duncan Bridesmaid (uncredited)
  • William Dyer William Dyer Gravedigger (uncredited)
  • Francis Ford Francis Ford Hans (uncredited)
  • Soledad Jiménez Soledad Jiménez Mourner (uncredited)

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