Frankenstein
“The man who made a monster.”
Director
James Whale
Screenplay
Garrett Fort, Francis Edward Faragoh
Boris Karloff, in the role that made him a horror icon, plays the nameless creature stitched together from corpse parts and jolted to life by Colin Clive's obsessive Henry Frankenstein, only to be abandoned and hunted by the very world that fears him. Director James Whale's Universal horror classic established the visual template — flat head, neck bolts, lumbering gait — that would define the character in popular culture for a century, while imbuing the monster with unexpected pathos beneath the makeup. A foundational text of American horror cinema, it remains one of the most influential and frequently referenced films in the genre's history.
Release
Nov 21, 1931
Budget
$291K
Country
United States of America
Revenue
$12M
Cast
Colin Clive
Henry Frankenstein
Mae Clarke
Elizabeth
John Boles
Victor Moritz
Boris Karloff
The Monster
Edward Van Sloan
Doctor Waldman
Frederick Kerr
Baron Frankenstein
Dwight Frye
Fritz
Lionel Belmore
The Burgomaster
Marilyn Harris
Little Maria
Ted Billings
Villager (uncredited)
Arletta Duncan
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
William Dyer
Gravedigger (uncredited)
Francis Ford
Hans (uncredited)
Soledad Jiménez
Mourner (uncredited)
Carmencita Johnson
Little Girl (uncredited)
Margaret Mann
Mourner (uncredited)
Michael Mark
Ludwig (uncredited)
Pauline Moore
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Inez Palange
Villager (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Mourner (uncredited)
Cecilia Parker
Maid (uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer
Medical Student (uncredited)
Robert Milasch
Villager (uncredited)
Reviews
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