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Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (1966)
Credits
Title: Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
Directed by: William Beaudine
Written by: Carl K. Hittleman [1]
Produced by: Carroll Case
Music by: Raoul Kraushaar
Cinematography: Lothrop B. Worth [2]
Edited by: Paul Sylos
Production
Distributors: Circle Productions
Embassy Pictures
Released: April 10th, 1966
Rating: Approved
Running time: 80 min.
Country: USA
Language: English
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Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter is an American feature film blending elements of horror with the western genre. It is a stand-alone film in the Frankenstein family of movie titles and bears no connection to any other film. The concepts presented in the movie are loosely based on ideas developed by author Mary Shelley in her 1818 novel, Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus. The film was directed by William Beaudine and written by Carl Hittleman. It was produced by Circle Productions and Embassy Pictures and premiered in the United States on April 10th, 1966. The movie stars John Lupton as a fictionalized version of the American outlaw bank robber, Jesse James, and Narda Onyx as Doctor Maria Frankenstein. Other cast members include Carl Bolder as Hank Tracy, Estelita Rodriguez as Juanita Lopez, Jim Davis as Marshal MacPhee and Steven Geray as Doctor Rudolph Frankenstein.

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Notes & Trivia[]

  • Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter exists in the public domain, which means all intellectual property rights of ownership have either expired or have been forfeited. As such, the movie has been released on home video by many different distribution companies.
  • There are sixteen characters credited in this film, fifteen of which are named characters.
  • Actress Estelita Rodriguez is credited as Estelita in this film.
  • Actor Duke Fishman is uncredited for his participation in this film.
  • Actor Herman Hack is uncredited for his participation in this film.
  • The setting for this film is Arizona in the 1860s.

Releases[]

Taglines[]

Original print ad taglines for this film include:

  • "SEE THE GREATEST NAMES IN TERROR HISTORY... IN ONE BIG SHOW!"
  • "The Newest in Terror-tainment! SHOCKORAMA"
  • "KILLERS CLASH!"
  • "ROARING GUNS against RAGING MONSTER!"

Recommendations[]

Frankenstein films[]

Universal Classics

Hammer Horror

Other

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References[]

  1. Carl H. Hittleman is credited as Carl Hittleman in this film. Credited for both original story and screenplay.
  2. Director of photography Lothrop B. Worth is credited as Lothrop Worth in this film.


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Includes films relating to the Frankenstein franchise based on the 1818 novel by author Mary Shelley
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