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6.7One 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.
Released: 1959-08-0188 minDir: Terence FisherHorror
Cast
- Peter Cushing as John Banning
- Christopher Lee as Kharis, the Mummy
- Yvonne Furneaux as Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka
- Eddie Byrne as Inspector Mulrooney
- Felix Aylmer as Stephen Banning
- Raymond Huntley as Joseph Whemple
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Key dates
- Published
- 30 December 1959
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- gothic film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Series
- The Mummy
- Director
- Terence Fisher
- Screenwriter
- Jimmy Sangster
- Cast member
- John Stuart
- Composer
- Franz Reizenstein
- Producer
- Michael Carreras
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Categories
1950s historical fantasy films1950s historical horror films1959 British films1959 English-language films1959 fantasy films1959 films1959 horror filmsBritish gothic horror filmsBritish historical fantasy filmsBritish historical horror filmsEnglish-language fantasy filmsEnglish-language historical horror films