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The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
Director: Terence Fisher
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
The first of the Hammer Frankensteins, bringing blood and amputated limbs to the story but cursed with an inept make-up for Lee's monster (Jack Pierce's Karloff creation was copyright). The whole thing in fact looks surprisingly tacky for a film which sparked a box-office bonanza. Fisher's voluptuous use of colour was much more assured in the following year's Dracula.Author: TM
Cast & crew
Director: Terence Fisher
Producer: Anthony Hinds
Cast: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Hazel Court, Robert Urquhart, Valerie Gaunt, Noel Hood full cast
Genre(s): Horror
Duration: 82 mins
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