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The Mummy's Hand

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The Mummy's Hand
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1hr 10min
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1940
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Universal Studios
Synopsis: Egyptian mystic Andoheb (George Zucco) is ordered by his High Priest (Eduardo Ciannelli) to stand guard over the sacred mummy of Kharis (Tom Tyler), who thousands of years earlier was entombed alive for falling in love with Egyptian Princess Ananka. Kharis can be revived or neutralized at will through the simple expedient of burning a handful of tanna leaves, a plot device that is hammered home on several occasions. Meanwhile, perennially broke archeologists Steve Banning (Dick Foran) and Babe Jenson ... Full Synopsis
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Hans J. Wollstein
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Cowboy star Tom Tyler certainly makes a strapping Mummy, perhaps more so than Lon Chaney, Jr. who replaced him in the following three films and who was chosen more for his exploitative name than for any thespian talents. Not that acting had much to do with playing a dead guy rolled up in bandages, but like Boris Karloff before him, Tyler manages to portray emotion with his eyes only. Universal spared ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Steve Banning
Marta Solvani/Sullivan
Prof. Andoheb
Solvani the Great, Tim Sullivan
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