The movie is not very popular with reelgood users lately. The mummys ghost, 1944 mummy movie, john carradine, lon chaney jr, horror. Dec 18, 2017 the mummys ghost isnt up to the standard of its predecessor. The mummys ghost 1944 page 7 classic horror film board. Meet the mummy classic monster movies, classic monsters, streaming movies. Kenton, written by curt siodmak, and produced by universal studios as a sequel to frankenstein meets the wolf man and son of dracula the previous year. The mummy s ghost 1944 a 3000yearold limping mummy lon chaney seeks his reincarnated princess ramsay ames in a midwestern college town. An irrigation project in the rural bayous of louisiana unearths living mummy kharis, who was buried in quicksand twentyfive years earlier. Here the background is presented in a more interesting way as part of a college lecture and its done quicker. Movie typography from the mummy s ghost 1944, directed by reginald le borg, starring john carradine, robert lowery, ramsay ames, lon chaney jr. The mummys curse is a 1944 american universal pictures horror film, directed by leslie goodwins.
The mummy s ghost 1944 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Rent the mummys ghost the mummys curse 1944 on dvd and. Released july 7, 1944, one could easily imagine the mummys ghost as a summertime monster movie opening during todays times. Gallery of 8 movie poster and cover images for the mummys ghost 1944. The mummys ghost looks great for a 70 year old film that is hardly a high profile title. Overview of the mummys ghost, 1944, directed by reginald leborg, with john carradine, robert lowery, ramsay ames, at turner classic movies. An egyptian high priest travels to america to reclaim the bodies of ancient egyptian princess ananka and her living guardian mummy kharis. Oct 30, 2011 hello guest, this is the official horrorfilm trailer of. By the mummy s ghost, the gradual decline of the series at last fell below the point where it is entertaining. Andoheb has called him to undertake a mission for the priesthood, but first refreshes his memory on the story of kharis lon chaney jr. The mummy s curse is a 1944 american universal pictures horror film, directed by leslie goodwins. The mummy s ghost 1944 the mummy s curse 1944 directors. She died on march 30, 1998 in santa monica, california, usa. The cast includes a mad scientist karloff, the wolf man chaney, count dracula john carradine, a.
The mummys ghost was the fourth and second to last of universals mummy films. Aug 11, 2008 the mummy s hand 1940 official trailer dick foran, peggy moran movie hd duration. Staring lon chaney, kurt katch, virginia christine and martin kosleck. Its doubtful that very many people will find entertainment in this mummy movie. The story was continued in the 1944 sequel the mummy s curse. The mummy s ghost is a 1944 american universal studios horror film, directed by reginald le borg. The mummy movies ranked, worst to best screen rant. The mummys ghost 1944 stream and watch online moviefone. The previous entry, the mummy s tomb, pioneered the idea that a universal mummy movie could actually be halfway entertaining. Fear nothulu just reupped their streaming offerings with great new shows and movies. The mummys ghost is a follow up to the mummys tomb. Movie poster, the mummys ghost, starring lon chaney, 1944 horror movie.
The film sees yet another egyptian high priest summon kharis in order to bring him and a girl whos carrying the bloodline of princess ananka back to egypt and to their final resting place. The mummys ghost 1944 streaming ita film nuovi da vedere. Cry of the werewolf 1944 film full movie classic horror duration. If they made a kharis film today, it would be ruined by our new ways, so i am glad. Yousef bey learns that kharis still lives, and comes to american to return both ananka and kharis to their rightful resting places in arkam. The mummys ghost 1944 reg le borg, reginald le borg. It has previously been bought for a multiple reuse license which is still valid. The film is the fifth entry in universal pictures original mummy franchise. Released 1944, the mummy s ghost stars lon chaney jr. The wolf man is a 1941 american horror film written by curt siodmak and produced and directed by george waggner.
In ancient egypt, the princess ananka and lowly commoner kharis fell in love and pledged themselves eternally to each other. Its still a classic universal studios monster movie, but this film lacks the punch, the horror, and the entertainment value as the previous mummy films. The mummys ghost is good not as great as the old and new mummy but if. The mummy series was also continued with the mummy s hand 1940, the mummy s tomb 1942, the mummy s ghost and the mummy s curse both 1944 with chaney jr. It is the third and final sequel to that companys the mummy s hand of 1940. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the mummy s ghost 1944 reg le borg, reginald le borg on allmovie. Conjuring up memories of lost horizons, the mummy s ghost has the beautiful ramsay ames age 3,000 years right before your eyes. It has been restored and blacks, greyscale and shadow detail are good, the closeups clean. There is a photo of the actor on set during production of the mummy s ghost where he is pinching his own nose in disgust. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. It is the second of three sequels to that companys the mummys hand of 1940. Movie typography from the mummys ghost 1944, directed by reginald le borg, starring john carradine, robert lowery, ramsay ames, lon chaney jr. It is the second of three sequels to that companys the mummy s hand of 1940.
Not a great start, but better than the other kharis films the mummys hand and the mummys tomb, both of which wasted ten minutes or more replaying highlights from previous films in order to explain their back stories. By the mid 1940s, universal pictures was rapidly unleashing formulaic sequel after sequel to capitalize on the success of their classic old monster movies. In egypt, yousef bey is summoned by the high priest of arkam, who tells him the story of kharis. Ramsay ames was born on march 30, 1919 in new york city, new york, usa as ramsay phillips. House of frankenstein 1944 and house of dracula 1945 featured many of the monsters from the studios previous films. Show more show less double bill of classic us horror films. An egyptian priest travels to america in search of the bodies of an egyptian princess and her living, mummified guardian, with consequences. In egypt, yousef bey john carradine journeys to a remote temple in answer to a summons from andoheb, high priest of arkham george zucco. Cry of the werewolf 1944 film full movie classic horror by horace mah. The mummys ghost 1944 and you call yourself a scientist. It is the third and final sequel to that companys the mummys hand of 1940. This mummy movie scared the daylights out of me when i was a kid.
The third in the kharis series, universals the mummys ghost was released on the 7th of july, 1944, and provided junior chaneys second outing under wraps despite slipshod and inconsistent scripting by griffin jay, henry sucher and brenda weisberg, first time horror director reginald leborg managed to turn out one of the studios most impressive sequels, and the mummys ghost. It is the second of three sequels to that companys the. Rent the mummys ghost the mummys curse 1944 starring addison richards and dennis. The mummys ghost 1944 letterboxd social film discovery. Its not terribly good, especially considering the beautiful 1932 original that started the whole series, but then the mummys ghost is a descendant of 1940s the mummys hand. The mummys ghost continues to be true continuations to the second film in the mummy series which started in 1932. The story was continued in the 1944 sequel the mummys curse. A sequel to the mummys tomb, this horror film follows the quest of the reanimated mummy to find a beautiful woman who may be the reincarnation of his. In the actual film or at least the version i have from the the mummy legacy collection box set the film cuts away before the dummy hits the ground. Mummys ghost, the the mummys curse double feature dvd. A sequel to the mummys tomb, this horror film follows the quest of the reanimated mummy to find a beautiful woman who may be the reincarnation of his beloved egyptian princess. The mummys ghost is a continuation of the story which began in the mummys hand in 1940 and the mummys tomb in 1942. Learning that ananka s spirit has been reincarnated into.
The title character has had a great deal of influence on hollywoods depictions of the legend of. The house of frankenstein is a 1944 american monster crossover horror film starring boris karloff and lon chaney jr. The screenplay is also guilty of constantly tweaking what the previous two films taught us were the rules of this franchise. While the mummys tomb added lon chaney jr, to the cast of the series, the mummys ghost added another horror icon into the mix in the form of john carradine.
In that film kharis the mummy lon chaney perished in a house fire. Fighting hero of the west 1947, beauty and the bandit 1946 and below the deadline 1946. The mummys ghost 1944 page 8 classic horror film board. The mummys ghost 1944 best regards horrorfilm archivist. The mummys ghost isnt up to the standard of its predecessor.
The mummys ghost 1944 page 6 classic horror film board. Sherlock holmes the spider woman 1943 full movie the best classic movies classic cinema duration. Unfortunately, the quality of the films have gotten worse. Con john carradine, robert lowery, ramsay ames, barton maclane, george zucco, frank reicher. The mummys ghost 1944 cast and crew a 3000yearold limping mummy lon chaney seeks his reincarnated princess ramsay ames in a midwestern college town. The mummys ghost 1944 movie trailer its doubtful that very many people will find entertainment in this mummy movie. The first half of the film no more sophisticated than a modern slasher film, with the mummy s trail of murder broken up by dreary incantations from a cult group and a cardboard hero and heroine professing love for one another.
Mummys ghost, the the mummys curse double feature on dvd 025192140525 from universal. Learning that anankas spirit has been reincarnated into another body, he kidnaps a young woman of egyptian descent with a. Lon chaney the mummy s ghost 1944 universal horror original still photo. The mummys ghost 1944 just looking at lon chaney, one can easily imagine how much of a pain in the ass those prosthetics were.
Claude rains, warren william, ralph bellamy, patric knowles, bela lugosi, evelyn ankers, and maria ouspenskaya star in supporting roles. As a prevision in the movie itself, it wouldve been nice to see kharis and ananka as normal humans happy before their terrible fates. A sequel to the mummy s tomb, this horror film follows the quest of the reanimated mummy to find a beautiful woman who may be the reincarnation of his beloved egyptian princess. Get notified if it comes to one of your streaming services, like netflix, on. The mummys ghost 1944 where to watch it streaming online. Evelyn ankers the ghost of frankenstein 8x10 photo lc5. Throughout the 1940s, universal put all the famous monsters they had created throughout the last decade frankensteins monster, dracula, the wolf man, the invisible man and the mummy through sequels, teamups and eventually meetings with abbott and costello. And the quality of the films dropped rapidly after the first two. The mummy s ghost 1944 an ancient curse that has survived for 3,000 years is coming to america. The mummy s ghost 1944 music by frank skinner by fish man. Other than that, this is a generally poorly acted and poorly scripted, predictable movie. Feb 16, 2010 an egyptian high priest travels to america to reclaim the bodies of ancient egyptian princess ananka and her living guardian mummy kharis. The mummys curse 1944 page 2 classic horror film board.
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