Son of Frankenstein

1939
Approved
1h 39m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

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Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Basil Rathbone in Son of Frankenstein (1939)

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Monster Horror Drama Horror Sci-Fi

Returning to the ancestral castle long after the death of the monster, the son of Dr. Frankenstein meets a mad shepherd who is hiding the comatose creature. To clear the family name, he revi... Read allReturning to the ancestral castle long after the death of the monster, the son of Dr. Frankenstein meets a mad shepherd who is hiding the comatose creature. To clear the family name, he revives the creature and tries to rehabilitate him.Returning to the ancestral castle long after the death of the monster, the son of Dr. Frankenstein meets a mad shepherd who is hiding the comatose creature. To clear the family name, he revives the creature and tries to rehabilitate him.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

12K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination

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Son Of Frankenstein: Bring Him Back To Life

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Son Of Frankenstein: Bring Him Back To Life

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Trivia
Boris Karloff used a harness when he carried Donnie Dunagan so that the little boy would not fall. Dunagan has related how much he enjoyed working with Karloff.

Goofs
When Wolf (and the audience) see the sulfur pit for the first time, you can see the body of The Monster sinking to the bottom. (Obviously an unused shot recycled from the end of the film.)

Quotes
Ewald Neumüller: Hey! You, you spit on me!
Ygor: [pointing to his broken neck] I am sorry. I cough. You see, bone get stuck in my throat!

Crazy credits
Writer Wyllis Cooper's name is spelled "Willis" in the opening credits.

Alternate versions
The British release print runs approximately two minutes longer.

Connections
Edited into Lost City of the Jungle (1946)

Soundtracks
Sailing, Sailing, Over the Bounding Main
(uncredited)
Written by Godfrey Marks
Sung a cappella by Donnie Dunagan

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Featured review

7/10

Underrated, thy name is "Son of Frankenstein"...

Definitely the most underrated of the three "Karloff-as-Monster" films. To my mind, it's the one that plays best today. Bela Legosi gives his finest, most understated performance as Ygor. The cinematography is spectacular. Lionel Atwill's performance is my favorite of his (and one of the few times he didn't play a villain). I could go on and on ad infinitum, but I don't see the reason to. The film speaks for itself. It gets one of my highest recommendations.