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The Bride of Frankenstein 1935 Film | Boris Karloff



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Alternative titles (from Letterboxd): Frankenstein Lives Again!, The Return of Frankenstein, La fiancée de Frankenstein, A Noiva de Frankenstein, Frankensteins Rückkehr, Bride of Frankenstein

Directed by James Whale

Produced by Carl Laemmle Jr

Screenplay by William Hurlbut

Story by William Hurlbut, John L. Balderston

Based on Premise suggested by Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Starring Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson, Elsa Lanchester, Ernest Thesiger, E. E. Clive

Music by Franz Waxman

Cinematography: John J. Mescall

Edited by Ted J. Kent

Production company: Universal Pictures

Distributed by Universal Pictures

Release date: April 19, 1935 (Chicago), April 20, 1935 (United States)

Running time: 75 minutes

Budget: $397,000

Box office: $2 million


Bride of Frankenstein Plot from IMDb: “Mary Shelley reveals the main characters of her novel survived: Dr. Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate.”


Bride of Frankenstein Cast and Characters:

Boris Karloff The Monster (as Karloff)

Colin Clive Henry Frankenstein

Valerie Hobson Elizabeth

Ernest Thesiger Doctor Pretorius

Elsa Lanchester Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley / The Monster's Mate

Gavin Gordon Lord Byron

Douglas Walton Percy Bysshe Shelley

Una O'Connor Minnie

E.E. Clive Burgomaster

Lucien Prival Butler – Albert

O.P. Heggie Hermit

Dwight Frye Karl Glutz

Reginald Barlow Hans

Mary Gordon Hans' Wife

Anne Darling Shepherdess (as Ann Darling)

Ted Billings Ludwig

Robert Adair Hunter in Woods

Norman Ainsley Archbishop

Billy Barty Baby

Frank Benson Villager

Maurice Black Gypsy

Walter Brennan Neighbor with Ax

Mae Bruce Villager

A.S. 'Pop' Byron King

John Carradine Lost Hunter at Hermit's Cottage

D'Arcy Corrigan Procession Leader

Grace Cunard Villager

Jack Curtis Hunter

J. Gunnis Davis Uncle Glutz

Kansas DeForrest Ballerina

Elspeth Dudgeon Gypsy's Mother

Helen Jerome Eddy Gypsy's Wife

Neil Fitzgerald Rudy

Brenda Fowler Mother

John George Villager

Helen Gibson Villager

Marilyn Harris Girl

Carmencita Johnson Friend of murdered girl

Rollo Lloyd Neighbor

Murdock MacQuarrie Sympathetic villager

Josephine McKim Little Mermaid

Torben Meyer Victim in Flashback

Edwin Mordant Coroner

Charles Murphy Guard

Joseph North Servant

Helen Parrish Communion girl

Edward Peil Sr. Villager

Tempe Pigott Auntie Glutz

Sarah Schwartz Marta

Peter Shaw Devil

Mary Stewart Neighbor

Frank Terry Lost Hunter at Hermit's Cottage

Anders Van Haden Villager

Dorothy Vernon Maid

Lucio Villegas Priest

Joan Woodbury Queen


Produced by Carl Laemmle Jr

Music by Franz Waxman

Cinematography by John J. Mescall

Film Editing by Ted J. Kent (as Ted Kent)

Art Direction by Charles D. Hall

Costume Design by Vera West

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