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| The Evil of Frankenstein | |
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| Credits | |
| Title: | The Evil of Frankenstein |
| Directed by: | Freddie Francis |
| Written by: | John Elder |
| Produced by: | Anthony Hinds |
| Music by: | Don Banks John Hollingsworth |
| Cinematography: | John Wilcox |
| Edited by: | James Needs |
| Production | |
| Distributors: | Hammer Film Productions; Universal Pictures |
| Released: | May 31st, 1964 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
| Running time: | 84 min. |
| Country: | UK |
| Language: | English |
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The Evil of Frankenstein is a British feature film of the science fiction and horror genres. It is based on characters and concepts as seen in the 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by author Mary Shelley. It was directed by Freddie Francis with a script written by John Elder. It was produced by Hammer Film Productions and released in the United Kingdom on May 31st, 1964. The film stars Peter Cushing as Baron Frankenstein with Kiwi Kingston as the Frankenstein Monster.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Cushing | Baron Frankenstein |
| Peter Woodthorpe | Professor Zoltán |
| Duncan Lamont | Karlstaad Chief of Police |
| Sandor Elès | Hans |
| Katy Wild | Beggar girl |
| David Hutcheson | Burgomaster of Karlstaad |
| James Maxwell | Priest |
| Howard Goorney | Drunk |
| Anthony Blackshaw | Policeman |
| David Conville | Policeman |
| Caron Gardner | Burgomaster's wife |
| Kiwi Kingston | The Creature |
| Tony Arpino | Body snatcher |
| Timothy Bateson | Hypnotized man |
| Robert Flynn | Roustabout |
| Frank Forsyth | Manservant |
| James Garfield | Roustabout |
| Steven Geray | Doctor Sergado |
| Patrick Horgan | David Carrell |
| Kenneth Kove | Curé |
| Derek Martin | Roustabout |
| Maria Palmer | Rena's mother |
| William Phipps | Reman's father |
| Anthony Poole | Roustabout |
| Michelle Scott | Little girl |
| Tracy Stratford | Rena as a child |
| Alister Williamson | Landlord |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Is included on disc 2, side B of the Hammer Horror Series DVD collection.
- Since Universal Pictures was the US distributor of this film, Hammer Film Productions was able to use the designs of the classic Frankenstein Monster from the original 1931 film.
- This film was originally intended to be directed by Hammer stalwart Terence Fisher, but Fisher was unable to direct due to an automobile accident and the job went to Freddie Francis.
See also[]
External Links[]
- The Evil of Frankenstein at IMDB
- The Evil of Frankenstein at Wikipedia
- The Evil of Frankenstein at the Terror Trap
- The Evil of Frankenstein at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Evil of Frankenstein at Eccentric Cinema
- The Evil of Frankenstein at Horrormovies.org
- The Evil of Frankenstein at Obscurehorror.com