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The Mummy's Hand

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1940 | 67 min | Horror, Fantasy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office loss and a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for horror fans and fantasy fans. If you loved The Mummy or 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 7 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1940: an older pace and style.

A couple of young, out-of-work archaeologists in Egypt discover evidence of the burial place of the ancient Egyptian princess Ananka. After receiving funding from an eccentric magician and his beautiful daughter, they set out into the desert only to be terrorized by a sinister high priest and the living mummy Kharis who are the guardians of Ananka’s tomb.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    67% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.7 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $80K worldwide on a $84K budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 55K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Christy Cabanne

  • Dick ForanSteve Banning
  • Peggy MoranMarta Solvani
  • Wallace FordBabe Jenson
  • George ZuccoProfessor Andoheb
  • Cecil KellawayThe Great Solvani
  • Charles TrowbridgeDr. Petrie
  • Tom TylerThe Mummy
  • Eduardo CiannelliThe High Priest
  • Sig ArnoThe Beggar-Henchman
  • Eddie FosterEgyptian Starting Fight