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Bride of Frankenstein

- She's Alive!

Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive, not killed as previously believed. Dr. Frankenstein wants to get out of the evil experiment business, but when a mad scientist, Dr. Pretorius, kidnaps his wife, Dr. Frankenstein agrees to help him create a new creature.

Release Date : 1935-04-20

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal PicturesJames Whale Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Frankenstein 2: The Bride of Frankenstein

Cast

Boris Karloff

Character Name : The Monster

Original Name : Boris Karloff

Gender : Male

Colin Clive

Character Name : Henry Frankenstein

Original Name : Colin Clive

Gender : Male

Valerie Hobson

Character Name : Elizabeth

Original Name : Valerie Hobson

Gender : Female

Ernest Thesiger

Character Name : Doctor Pretorius

Original Name : Ernest Thesiger

Gender : Male

Elsa Lanchester

Character Name : Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley / The Monster's Mate

Original Name : Elsa Lanchester

Gender : Female

Gavin Gordon

Character Name : Lord Byron

Original Name : Gavin Gordon

Gender : Male

Douglas Walton

Character Name : Percy Bysshe Shelley

Original Name : Douglas Walton

Gender : Male

Una O'Connor

Character Name : Minnie

Original Name : Una O'Connor

Gender : Female

E. E. Clive

Character Name : Burgomaster

Original Name : E. E. Clive

Gender : Male

Lucien Prival

Character Name : Butler

Original Name : Lucien Prival

Gender : Male

O. P. Heggie

Character Name : Hermit

Original Name : O. P. Heggie

Gender : Male

Dwight Frye

Character Name : Karl

Original Name : Dwight Frye

Gender : Male

Reginald Barlow

Character Name : Hans

Original Name : Reginald Barlow

Gender : Male

Mary Gordon

Character Name : Hans' Wife

Original Name : Mary Gordon

Gender : Female

Anne Darling

Character Name : Shepherdess

Original Name : Anne Darling

Gender : Female

Ted Billings

Character Name : Ludwig

Original Name : Ted Billings

Gender : Male

Billy Barty

Character Name : Baby (uncredited)

Original Name : Billy Barty

Gender : Male

Robert Adair

Character Name : Hunter in Woods (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Adair

Gender : Male

Norman Ainsley

Character Name : Archbishop (uncredited)

Original Name : Norman Ainsley

Gender : Male

Frank Benson

Character Name : Villager (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Benson

Gender : Male

Maurice Black

Character Name : Gypsy (uncredited)

Original Name : Maurice Black

Gender : Male

Walter Brennan

Character Name : Peasant (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Brennan

Gender : Male

Mae Bruce

Character Name : Villager (uncredited)

Original Name : Mae Bruce

Gender : Female

A.S. Byron

Character Name : King Homunculus (uncredited)

Original Name : A.S. Byron

Gender : Male

John Carradine

Character Name : Lost Hunter at Hermit's Cottage (uncredited)

Original Name : John Carradine

Gender : Male

D'Arcy Corrigan

Character Name : Procession Leader (uncredited)

Original Name : D'Arcy Corrigan

Gender : Male

Grace Cunard

Character Name : Villager (uncredited)

Original Name : Grace Cunard

Gender : Female

J. Gunnis Davis

Character Name : Uncle Glutz (uncredited)

Original Name : J. Gunnis Davis

Gender : Male

Marie DeForrest

Character Name : Ballerina (uncredited)

Original Name : Marie DeForrest

Gender : Female

Elspeth Dudgeon

Character Name : Gypsy's Mother (uncredited)

Original Name : Elspeth Dudgeon

Gender : Female

Helen Jerome Eddy

Character Name : Gypsy's Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Helen Jerome Eddy

Gender : Female

Neil Fitzgerald

Character Name : Rudy (uncredited)

Original Name : Neil Fitzgerald

Gender : Male

Brenda Fowler

Character Name : Mother (uncredited)

Original Name : Brenda Fowler

Gender : Female

John George

Character Name : Villager (uncredited)

Original Name : John George

Gender : Male

Helen Gibson

Character Name : Villager (uncredited)

Original Name : Helen Gibson

Gender : Female

Marilyn Harris

Character Name : Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Marilyn Harris

Gender : Female

Carmencita Johnson

Character Name : Friend of Murdered Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Carmencita Johnson

Gender : Female

Rollo Lloyd

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Rollo Lloyd

Gender : Male

Murdock MacQuarrie

Character Name : Sympathetic Villager (uncredited)

Original Name : Murdock MacQuarrie

Gender : Male

Josephine McKim

Character Name : Little Mermaid (uncredited)

Original Name : Josephine McKim

Gender : Female

Torben Meyer

Character Name : Victim in flashback (uncredited)

Original Name : Torben Meyer

Gender : Male

Edwin Mordant

Character Name : Coroner (uncredited)

Original Name : Edwin Mordant

Gender : Male

Charles Murphy

Character Name : Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Murphy

Gender : Male

Joseph North

Character Name : Servant (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph North

Gender : Male

Helen Parrish

Character Name : Communion Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Helen Parrish

Gender : Female

Edward Peil Sr.

Character Name : Villager (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Peil Sr.

Gender : Male

Tempe Pigott

Character Name : Auntie Glutz (uncredited)

Original Name : Tempe Pigott

Gender : Female

Sarah Schwartz

Character Name : Marta (uncredited)

Original Name : Sarah Schwartz

Gender : Female

Peter Shaw

Character Name : Devil (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Shaw

Gender : Male

Mary Stewart

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Stewart

Gender : Female

Frank Terry

Character Name : Lost Hunter at Hermit's Cottage (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Terry

Gender : Male

Anders Van Haden

Character Name : Villager (uncredited)

Original Name : Anders Van Haden

Gender : Male

Dorothy Vernon

Character Name : Maid (uncredited)

Original Name : Dorothy Vernon

Gender : Female

Lucio Villegas

Character Name : Priest (uncredited)

Original Name : Lucio Villegas

Gender : Male

Joan Woodbury

Character Name : Queen Homunculus (uncredited)

Original Name : Joan Woodbury

Gender : Female

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-11-01

Ernest Thesiger is superb in James Whale's sequel to "Frankenstein" as the scientist who has perfected the art of growing rather than harvesting tissue. When he meets up with Baron Frankenstein's original monster they set about coercing the reluctant Baron to create a wife for the lonely Boris Karloff. This is a cracking tale of science fiction, horror and even romance as the monster ends up endowed with far more "humanity" than either scientist. Una O'Connor and Elsa Lanchester are both great too, though feature sparingly. The special effects stand better scrutiny than many a sci-film being made twenty years later and the cannibalised classical musical score brings tension, joy, love and despair a-plenty to compensate for, admittedly a rather stilted script. Easily amongst the best "Frankenstein" films ever made in my book.

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Wuchak

@Wuchak

2023-10-01

**_Dr. Frankenstein and his former mentor try to create a mate for the monster_** The monster (Karloff) survives the windmill burning of the previous film and wanders the countryside of Bavaria while Doctor Pretorius (Ernest Thesiger) approaches Baron Frankenstein (Colin Clive) with the idea of collaborating to create a mate for the monster, which presumably will domesticate him. This Universal classic from 1935 was one of the first sequels to a mainstream film and arguably started the concept of a movie franchise or, at least, a cinematic trilogy: The 1931 movie, this sequel, and the follow-up “Son of Frankenstein” (1939) all feature Boris Karloff as the monster along with other overlapping actors and characters. It has a story arc and comes to a clear ending in the third flick. Valerie Hobson is a highlight on the female front as Elizabeth Frankenstein (replacing Mae Clarke from the first film). Meanwhile Elsa Lanchester plays the dual role of Mary Shelley and the titular character at the end. The prologue presents a glaring issue since Mary conveys this sequel to Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley not long after the success of “Frankenstein,” which was published in 1818. Since the film obviously contains fashions & technology of the early 1930s mixed with elements of the 1800s (which the director described as an “alternate universe”), Mary would have to be predicting what it would be like in the distant future, at least 1899 (which is the tomb’s date on a recently deceased woman in the story). This is one of those rare occasions where the sequel is better. It’s marked by increased camp (but not overkill), the monster’s memorable friendship with a blind man in the forest, and the fact that he learns to speak in a monosyllabic fashion (which Karloff objected to). It’s an iconic addition to the Frankenstein story, a Gothic horror tragedy highlighted by unforgettable renditions of the monster and his “bride.” The B&W movie runs 1 hour, 15 minutes, and was shot entirely in the studio at Universal Studios in Greater Los Angeles. GRADE: B+