Son of Frankenstein (1939) -

Son of Frankenstein


( Horror / Sci-Fi )

US Runtime: 99 min

Premiere Date:
Jan 13, 1939 [USA]

Director:	Rowland V. Lee

Writer:	Wyllis Cooper [screenplay]

Producer:	Rowland V. Lee [Producer]

Music by	Frank Skinner

Cinematography:	George Robinson

Edited by:	Ted J. Kent

Production Company:	Universal Pictures [as Universal Pictures Company Inc. )

Cast:

Basil Rathbone Baron Wolf von Frankenstein Boris Karloff The Monster Bela Lugosi Ygor Lionel Atwill Inspector Krogh Josephine Hutchinson Elsa von Frankenstein Donnie Dunagan Peter von Frankenstein Emma Dunn Amelia Edgar Norton Thomas Benson Perry Ivins Fritz Lawrence Grant Burgomaster Lionel Belmore Emil Lang Michael Mark Ewald Neumüller Caroline Frances Cooke Mrs. Neumüller		Gustav von Seyffertitz First Burgher Lorimer Johnston Burgher Next to Neumüller Tom Ricketts Old Burgher Bud Wolfe (uncredited) Clarence Wilson Dr. Berger (uncredited) Ward Bond Gendarme at Gate (uncredited) Ed Cassidy (uncredited) Russ Powell Burgher Webber (uncredited) Eddie Parker (uncredited) Harry Cording Bearded Gendarme (uncredited) Dwight Frye Villager (uncredited) Jack Harris (uncredited) Betty Chay (uncredited)

Crew:

Charles Previn musical director		Hans J. Salter music arranger

Tech Info:

Color Info:: B&W

Aspect Ratio:: 1.37 : 1
Cinematographic Process:: Spherical
Film Negative Format:: 35 mm
Printed Film Format:: 35 mm
Film Length:: (11 reels)
Shooting Dates:: Oct 1938 - ?
Production Dates:: 07 Nov 1938 - 04 Jan 1939

Trivia:

This film marks the final time Boris Karloff would play the "Monster". The next Frankenstein film Karloff appeared in, House of Frankenstein, he plays Dr. Gustav Niemann. Thus, he played the "Monster" three times in his career.
Make-up artist Jack P. Pierce estimated it took four hours to transform Boris Karloff into the monster.

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