The ghost of frankenstein 1942 fantasy stark terror. Ghost of frankenstein the 1942 ygor resurrects frankensteins monster and brings him to the original doctors son, ludwig, for help. Ludwig frankenstein for care, ludwig gets the idea of replacing the monsters current criminal brain with a normal one. The ghost of frankenstein marked the final appearance of the monster in. In the 1970s, italy had a large trashy cinema industry, which necessarily exploited. Lon chaney jr emerges from the sulphur pit as the ghost of frankenstein. The film is on of the later 1942 frankenstein movies from universal and sadly does not have the same magic as the original trilogy. The third sequel continuing universals frankenstein saga firmly descends into bpicture territory, but its still a lot of fun and remarkably well produced with a classic cast. The 1942 continuation of universals frankenstein series has much to recommend it. The ghost of frankenstein trailer directed by erle c. Frankensteins sir cedric hardwicke plans to replace the brain of his monster lon chaney jr.
All new thrills ygor discovers frankenstein s creation is still alive and brings him to the doctors son, ludwig, for help. Praised by critics as one of the best of the frankenstein series, son of frankenstein stars boris karloff in the role that made him a screen legend. This is the fourth instalment in universals frankenstein saga, and notable for a number of reasons. Frankenstein, and bela lugosi as frankensteins dutiful assistant, ygor. With the ghost of frankenstein 1942, house of frankenstein 1944, and house of dracula 1945, he helped continue the universal monster series with some entertaining films. The ghost of frankenstein film by kenton 1942 britannica. Watch the clip titled lightning strike for the film the ghost of frankenstein 1942. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 ultimate guide classic. William smiths bit part in ghost of frankenstein lon chaney, 1942 duration.
Because crops are failing and the people are starving, the villagers blame it on the cursed castle of frankenstein and demand it be destroyed. After several tragic years in italy, she returned to england in august 1823. The story picks up where 1939 left off, with both the monster lon chaney jr. Ghost of frankenstein, the universal 1942 classic monsters.
Ygor bela lugosi and the revived monster lon chaney jr. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 cast and crew shepherd ygor bela lugosi rescues the monster lon chaney from a sulfur pit and brings him to dr. Media related to the ghost of frankenstein at wikimedia commons the ghost of frankenstein quotes at the internet movie database this film article is a stub. Kenton, the ghost of frankenstein is the followup to the popular son of frankenstein of 1939. Percy, and then she lost him, too, when he drowned in italy at the age of twentynine. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 university of pennsylvania. The ghost of frankenstein, therefore, although a polished and highly presentable feature, was constrained by a formulaic approach that would set the new precedent for the. Returning to the ancestral castle 25 years after the death of the monster, the son of. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 is a sequel to the son of frankenstein 1939. Kenton, the ghost of frankenstein gives up the gothic mood and moral quandaries of the original films for the busy, actionpacked plots that defined universal horror films of the 1940s. The burgermaster agrees and a mob equipped with torches and dynamite sets out to. Universals frankenstein series descended from the a to the b category with the ghost of frankenstein, though production values were still well above average and the cast is firstrate. Ygor bela lugosi, having inexplicably survived three bullets to the belly, takes the monster a stiff lon chaney, jr. A fan favorite that set the tone for the next four sequels.
The story picks up where son of frankenstein 1939 left off, with both the monster lon chaney jr. Download this subtitles from our download location, see more details bellow. The ghost of frankenstein is the fourth part in universals frankenstein films, released in 1942 following the son of frankenstein, we find out that ygor bela lugosi survived being shot and still lives in the castle frankenstein. The ghost of frankenstein universal pictures 1942 its monster monday with tabonga, here at the dungeon we gots another horror story where ygor resurrects the frankenstein monster and takes him to the original doctors son for help, who becomes obsessed with the. Karloff, on the other hand, is less striking in son of frankenstein than in the films two predecessors, in part becausedue to the explosion at the end of bride of frankensteinthe monster is once again mute, having lost the ability. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 is the fourth film in the series, but the second one foregrounding. It is the first film to replace boris karloff as the monster with another actor, in this case lon chaney jr. Picking up after the events of son of frankenstein, ghost sees the monster brought back to life with some help from the insane ygor again played by lugosi.
The human characters are all rather dull except for lugosis animated, eyerolling performance, and chaney has none of. And lugosi steals the show again as the connivingyet loyal to his undead friendygor. The bride of frankenstein 1935 the unknown 1927 the amityville horror 1979 the man they could not hang 1939 corridors of blood 1958 the cabinet of dr. Caligari 1920 the ape man 1943 chandu the magician 1932 the time of their lives 1946 the ghost of frankenstein 1942 the invisible man 1933 the raven 1935 draculas daughter 1936 bloody mama 1970. It was the first universal movie not to star boris karloff as the monster, substituting a less successful lon chaney, jr the movie was directed by erle c. After the budgetary extravagances of son of frankenstein 1939, the new brooms at universal were determined to play it safe henceforth, despite that film having played a major role in the studios financial upturn. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to agreement overage terms. The ghost of frankenstein is the first frankenstein film to be relegated to the studios b movie unit, resulting in slashed funding. The ghost of frankenstein ultimate guide evokes the brochure you might have bought at the cinema in 1942. By now there was a growing lack to the lustre and although some of the welcome ingredients were still in evidence, the franchises new downgrading to bmovie status could be detected on screen. Frankenstein cedric hardwicke is worried about the monster getting struck by lightning. Other articles where the ghost of frankenstein is discussed. Ghost of frankenstein, the 1942 the movie soundtrack.
Kenton and starring cedric hardwicke, ralph bellamy. The movie is considered part of universals classic monster line but replaced boris karloff with lon chaney, jr. Salter download the ghost of frankenstein soundtrack by hans j. The ghost of frankenstein is a step down from son of frankenstein.
Ghost of frankenstein 1942 movie clip are you a giant. The ghost of frankenstein perhaps the last creation of the classic horror film era, the ghost of frankenstein delights fans with its sly humor and deliciously mischievous portrayals lon chaney, jr. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 the fourth universal frankenstein movie, following the original frankenstein 1931, the bride of frankenstein 1935, and the son of frankenstein 1942. Ygor discovers frankensteins creation is still alive and brings him to the doctors son, ludwig, for help. The frankenstein monster, one of the bestloved feature creatures ever imagined, returns to the screen in the ghost of frankenstein, a witty and inventive cinematic gem featuring the talents of. A movie poster for the 1942 universal pictures release the ghost of. The ghost of frankenstein is a 1942 american horror film, and the fourth in a series of films produced by universal studios based upon characters in mary shelleys 1818 novel frankenstein. Movie typography from the ghost of frankenstein 1942, directed by erle c. Sure, they werent the same classics that james whale had turned out, but us monster kids just ate them up. Weird and haphazard, the ghost of frankenstein feels like it too was assembled from parts left over from the last universal frankenstein film, with a new son of frankenstein swapped out for basil rathbone, another incredibly chill child actor to be lofted about by the monster, here lon chaney jr. Henry frankenstein, ludwig sir cedric hardwicke, in order to keep the monster alive. All this speculation about why chaney is such a stiff in ghost, i know i remember reading a quote where he said he didnt understand the monster, pretty much acknowledging his performance wasnt very good.
Compared to the previous film son of frankenstein it has a much less annoying child actor, a genuinely scary monster, a really good body count glenn strange only killed 3 people total as the monster in 3 films, chaney killed at least 4 in this one film, lots of monster screen time, a better. Ghost of frankenstein 1942 audio commentary lon chaney. There is a literal appearance of the ghost of frankenstein now played by an entirely differentlooking actor, but ah well, so the title isnt a complete lie, but it felt a bit out of place with the rest of the film. The ghost of frankenstein continues precisely where son of frankenstein ended. Its hard to imagine why hed be lacking for material, though, since ghost is essentially a compressed remix of son of frankenstein. When the angry local villagers blow up the castle to get rid of the socalled frankensteins curse, the frankensteins monster lon chaney jr. The ghost of frankenstein is a 1942 american horror film, and the fourth in a series of films produced by universal studios based upon characters in mary. March 1942 saw another instalment in the revival of one of universals celebrated icons with the release of the ghost of frankenstein. The ghost of frankenstein is an underwhelming sequel that stretches for material, but it still delivers an entertaining adventure. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 cast and crew moviefone. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 movie stills and photos.