The Mummy
Seen it?1959 | 88 min | Horror
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (91% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved The Curse of Frankenstein, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
One 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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 75K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Terence Fisher
- Peter CushingJohn Banning
- Christopher LeeKharis, the Mummy
- Yvonne FurneauxIsobel Banning / Princess Ananka
- Eddie ByrneInspector Mulrooney
- Felix AylmerStephen Banning
- Raymond HuntleyJoseph Whemple
- George PastellMehemet Bey
- Michael RipperPoacher
- George WoodbridgePolice Constable
- Harold GoodwinPat