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House of Frankenstein
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NR,1hr 11min
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January 1, 1944
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Realart Pictures Inc.
Synopsis: In many ways the most endearing of Universal's B-grade "monster rallies" of the 1940s, House of Frankenstein manages within its 70-minute time span to make room for Frankenstein's monster (Glenn Strange), Dracula (John Carradine) the Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr.), and a couple of new recruits, mad scientist Boris Karloff and demented hunchback J. Carroll Naish. Escaping from prison, Karloff vows to continue his diabolical efforts to emulate Dr. Frankenstein's "eternal life" experiments; he also swears ... Full Synopsis
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House of Frankenstein is more of a Boris Karloff revenge film than the monster-fest that Universal Studios advertised; Dracula (John Carradine) is eliminated early in the picture, so there's no interplay between his character and Frankenstein and the Wolf Man, the two other top-billed creatures. Fortunately, Karloff can carry the film on his own. Though nowhere near as stylish as Bride of Frankenstein ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Dr. Gustav Niemann
Lawrence Stewart Talbot
Count Dracula
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