Son of Frankenstein (1939)
Son of Frankenstein (1939)
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Cast & Crew.
![Boris Karloff](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/4022-boris-karloff.webp)
Boris Karloff
The Monster
![Basil Rathbone](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/4090-basil-rathbone.webp)
Basil Rathbone
Baron Wolf von Frankenstein
![Bela Lugosi](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/4072-bela-lugosi.webp)
Bela Lugosi
Ygor
![Lionel Atwill](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/4030-lionel-atwill.webp)
Lionel Atwill
Inspector Krogh
![Josephine Hutchinson](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/4091-josephine-hutchinson.webp)
Josephine Hutchinson
Elsa von Frankenstein
![Donnie Dunagan](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/4092-donnie-dunagan.webp)
Donnie Dunagan
Peter von Frankenstein
![Emma Dunn](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/4093-emma-dunn.webp)
Emma Dunn
Amelia
![Edgar Norton](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/4094-edgar-norton.webp)
Edgar Norton
Thomas Benson
![Perry Ivins](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Perry Ivins
Fritz
![Lawrence Grant](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/4078-lawrence-grant.webp)
Lawrence Grant
Burgomaster
![Lionel Belmore](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/4080-lionel-belmore.webp)
Lionel Belmore
Emil Lang
![Michael Mark](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/4038-michael-mark.webp)
Michael Mark
Ewald Neumüller
![Rowland V. Lee](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/274969-rowland-v-lee.webp)
Rowland V. Lee
Director
![Caroline Frances Cooke](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/708117-caroline-frances-cooke.webp)
Caroline Frances Cooke
Frau Neumüller
![Mary Shelley](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/173877-mary-shelley.webp)
Mary Shelley
Writer
![Gustav von Seyffertitz](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/4096-gustav-von-seyffertitz.webp)
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Burgher
![Wyllis Cooper](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Wyllis Cooper
Writer
![Lorimer Johnston](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/4097-lorimer-johnston.webp)
Lorimer Johnston
Burgher
![Tom Ricketts](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/4098-tom-ricketts.webp)
Tom Ricketts
Burgher
![Frank Skinner](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/1117642-frank-skinner.webp)
Frank Skinner
Composer
![George Robinson](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
George Robinson
Cinematographer
![Ward Bond](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/4099-ward-bond.webp)
Ward Bond
Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
![Betty Chay](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Betty Chay
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
![Ted J. Kent](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/224750-ted-j-kent.webp)
Ted J. Kent
Editor
![Harry Cording](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/4081-harry-cording.webp)
Harry Cording
Bearded Gendarme (uncredited)
![Jack Curtis](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/4060-jack-curtis.webp)
Jack Curtis
Actor (uncredited)
![Fred Farrell](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Fred Farrell
Villager (uncredited)
![Jack Harris](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Jack Harris
Extra (uncredited)
![Russ Powell](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/231565-russ-powell.webp)
Russ Powell
Webber - Burgher (uncredited)
![Clarence Wilson](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/4100-clarence-wilson.webp)
Clarence Wilson
Dr. Berger (uncredited)
![Jack Pierce](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/163244-jack-pierce.webp)
Jack Pierce
Makeup Artist
![Jack Otterson](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Jack Otterson
Co-Art Director
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Details.
Release DateJanuary 13, 1939
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 39m
Content RatingNR
Budget$420,000
Genres
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Wiki.
Son of Frankenstein is a 1939 American horror film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi. The film is the third in Universal Pictures' Frankenstein series and is the follow-up to the 1935 film Bride of Frankenstein. Son of Frankenstein stars Rathbone as Baron Wolf von Frankenstein who, with his wife Elsa (Josephine Hutchinson) and son Peter (Donnie Dunagan), returns to his late father's estate. Near the castle lives Ygor (Bela Lugosi), a crazed blacksmith whose neck was broken in an unsuccessful hanging attempt. Among the castle's remains, Frankenstein discovers the remains of the Monster (Boris Karloff) and decides to try to save his family name by resurrecting the creature to prove his father was correct. He finds, however, the Monster only responds to Ygor's commands.
The film was originally announced in August 1938 after a successful theatrical reissue of Dracula and Frankenstein. Son of Frankenstein was initially announced under the title After Frankenstein. The screenplay written by Willis Cooper was initially rejected and early script drafts included only the characters that would be used in the final film. The original budget was set at $250,000 but Lee increased it to $300,000 and had a 27-day shooting schedule. Difficulties in production arose when Lee was unsatisfied with the script. Production was delayed until November 9 due to inclement weather and other problems, and filming was completed on January 5, 1939, with a final cost of $420,000. The film was released on January 13, 1939, and received positive reviews from The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Variety and the Monthly Film Bulletin. A sequel, The Ghost of Frankenstein, was released in 1942.
Frankenstein (Universal) Collection.
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