Frankenstein (1931 movie)

Frankenstein is a 1931 horror movie. It was directed by James Whale. It is based on the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. The movie stars Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, and Boris Karloff. The movie was a great success with both audiences and critics. It was followed by multiple sequels, including The Bride of Frankenstein and The Son of Frankenstein.

Frankenstein
Directed by	Jack Marsh
Produced by	Carl Laemmle, Jr.
Written by	Francis Edward Faragoh Garrett Fort
Based on	Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Starring	Colin Clive Mae Clarke John Boles Boris Karloff
Music by	Bernhard Kaun
Cinematography	Arthur Edeson
Edited by	Clarence Kolster Maurice Pivar
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	November 21, 1931 (1931-11-21)
Running time	71 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$262,0007
Box office	$12,000,000

Frankenstein (1931 Movie) Media

• PLAY 1931 trailer for Frankenstein

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  1951 re-release lobby card

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  Colin Clive and Karloff in colorized photograph from Frankenstein (1931).

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  Theatrical teaser poster by 1930s Universal art director Karoly Grosz: "Warning! The Monster Is Loose!"

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  Karloff in Bride of Frankenstein

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  Karloff in Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

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  Colin Clive, Elsa Lanchester, Karloff and Ernest Thesiger in Bride of Frankenstein

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  Lon Chaney Jr. as the monster, Evelyn Ankers, and Bela Lugosi as Ygor in The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)

Other websites

• Frankenstein (1931) Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine at DBCult Film Institute Archived 2015-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
• Frankenstein on IMDb
• Frankenstein at Rotten Tomatoes
• Frankenstein (1931 movie) at the TCM Movie Database
• Frankenstein (1931 movie) at AllRovi
• More Than the Sum of Its Parts: The Making of Frankenstein Archived 2011-08-09 at the Wayback Machine by Stephen Jacobs at Creativescreenwriting.com