House of Frankenstein (1944)
House of Frankenstein (1944)
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Boris Karloff
Dr. Gustav Niemann
Lon Chaney Jr.
Lawrence 'Larry' Talbot (aka The Wolf Man)
J. Carrol Naish
Daniel
John Carradine
Dracula (aka Baron Latos)
Anne Gwynne
Rita Hussman
Peter Coe
Carl Hussman
Lionel Atwill
Inspector Arnz
George Zucco
Prof. Bruno Lampini
Elena Verdugo
Ilonka
Sig Ruman
Burgomeister Hussman
William Edmunds
Fejos (uncredited)
Charles Miller
Toberman (uncredited)
Philip Van Zandt
Muller (uncredited)
Julius Tannen
Hertz (uncredited)
Hans Herbert
Meier (uncredited)
Dick Dickinson
Born (uncredited)
George Lynn
Inspector Gerlach
Michael Mark
Strauss (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten
Hoffman (uncredited)
Frank Reicher
Frederick Ullman (uncredited)
Brandon Hurst
Dr. Geissler (uncredited)
Glenn Strange
Frankenstein Monster
George Blagoi
Villager (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
Villager (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
Coachman (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Man in Audience at Dracula Exhibit (uncredited)
Joe Kirk
Schwartz (uncredited)
Belle Mitchell
Urla - Gypsy Woman (uncredited)
Anton Northpole
Villager (uncredited)
José Portugal
Villager (uncredited)
Anne G. Sterling
Gypsy Girl (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim
Jailer (uncredited)
Jack Pierce
Makeup Artist
Paul Malvern
Producer
Erle C. Kenton
Director
Edward T. Lowe Jr.
Screenplay
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
A.J. Gilmore
Set Decoration
George Robinson
Director of Photography
Vera West
Costume Design
Paul Dessau
Original Music Composer
Philip Cahn
Editor
John B. Goodman
Art Direction
John P. Fulton
Visual Effects
Martin Obzina
Art Direction
Bernard B. Brown
Sound Director
William Hedgcock
Sound Engineer
William Tummel
Assistant Director
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 1, 1944
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 11m
Content RatingNR
Budget$354,000
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This Movie Is About.
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House of Frankenstein is a 1944 American horror film starring Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr. and John Carradine. It was directed by Erle C. Kenton and produced by Universal Pictures. Based on Curt Siodmak's story "The Devil's Brood", the film is about Dr. Gustav Niemann, who escapes from prison and promises to create a new body for his assistant Daniel. Over the course of the film, they encounter Count Dracula, the Wolf Man (Larry Talbot) and Frankenstein's monster. The film is a sequel to Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943).
Universal had initially planned a film titled Chamber of Horrors, which would have included several of their horror-themed characters, but this project was canceled. The concept was later revived as House of Frankenstein. Filming began on April 4, 1944, with the highest budget for a Universal Frankenstein film at that time, and ended in early May. Screenings started in New York City on December 15, 1944. It was not among the highest-grossing films for Universal that year, but it managed to make more money than other Universal horror-related output such as Ghost Catchers (1944) and The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944).
Film historian Gregory W. Mank notes that the critics "made mincemeat" out of House of Frankenstein upon its release. Retrospective reviews focused on the absurdity of connecting the monsters together and the lack of scares in the film. A sequel titled House of Dracula that involved much of the same cast and crew was released in 1945.