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HorrorFantasy

House of Frankenstein

- All the Screen's Titans of Terror - Together in the Greatest of All SCREEN SENSATIONS!

Deranged scientist, Gustav Niemann, escapes from prison and overtakes the director of a traveling chamber of horrors, soon reviving the infamous Count Dracula, the frozen Frankenstein Monster, and the Wolf Man.

Release Date : 1944-12-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Frankenstein 5: House of Frankenstein

Cast

Boris Karloff

Character Name : Dr. Gustav Niemann

Original Name : Boris Karloff

Gender : Male

Lon Chaney Jr.

Character Name : Lawrence 'Larry' Talbot (aka The Wolf Man)

Original Name : Lon Chaney Jr.

Gender : Male

J. Carrol Naish

Character Name : Daniel

Original Name : J. Carrol Naish

Gender : Male

John Carradine

Character Name : Dracula (aka Baron Latos)

Original Name : John Carradine

Gender : Male

Anne Gwynne

Character Name : Rita Hussman

Original Name : Anne Gwynne

Gender : Female

Peter Coe

Character Name : Carl Hussman

Original Name : Peter Coe

Gender : Male

Lionel Atwill

Character Name : Inspector Arnz

Original Name : Lionel Atwill

Gender : Male

George Zucco

Character Name : Prof. Bruno Lampini

Original Name : George Zucco

Gender : Male

Elena Verdugo

Character Name : Ilonka

Original Name : Elena Verdugo

Gender : Female

Sig Ruman

Character Name : Burgomeister Hussman

Original Name : Sig Ruman

Gender : Male

William Edmunds

Character Name : Fejos (uncredited)

Original Name : William Edmunds

Gender : Male

Charles Miller

Character Name : Toberman (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Miller

Gender : Male

Philip Van Zandt

Character Name : Muller (uncredited)

Original Name : Philip Van Zandt

Gender : Male

Julius Tannen

Character Name : Hertz (uncredited)

Original Name : Julius Tannen

Gender : Male

Hans Herbert

Character Name : Meier (uncredited)

Original Name : Hans Herbert

Gender : Male

Dick Dickinson

Character Name : Born (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Dickinson

Gender : Male

George Lynn

Character Name : Inspector Gerlach

Original Name : George Lynn

Gender : Male

Michael Mark

Character Name : Strauss (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Mark

Gender : Male

Olaf Hytten

Character Name : Hoffman (uncredited)

Original Name : Olaf Hytten

Gender : Male

Frank Reicher

Character Name : Frederick Ullman (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Reicher

Gender : Male

Brandon Hurst

Character Name : Dr. Geissler (uncredited)

Original Name : Brandon Hurst

Gender : Male

Glenn Strange

Character Name : Frankenstein Monster

Original Name : Glenn Strange

Gender : Male

George Blagoi

Character Name : Villager (uncredited)

Original Name : George Blagoi

Gender : Male

Paul Bradley

Character Name : Villager (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Bradley

Gender : Male

Edmund Cobb

Character Name : Coachman (uncredited)

Original Name : Edmund Cobb

Gender : Male

Gino Corrado

Character Name : Man in Audience at Dracula Exhibit (uncredited)

Original Name : Gino Corrado

Gender : Male

Joe Kirk

Character Name : Schwartz (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Kirk

Gender : Male

Belle Mitchell

Character Name : Urla - Gypsy Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Belle Mitchell

Gender : Female

Anton Northpole

Character Name : Villager (uncredited)

Original Name : Anton Northpole

Gender : Male

José Portugal

Character Name : Villager (uncredited)

Original Name : José Portugal

Gender : Male

Anne G. Sterling

Character Name : Gypsy Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Anne G. Sterling

Gender : Female

Charles Wagenheim

Character Name : Jailer (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Wagenheim

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Welcome to the house of fun now I've come of age... Let the Universal Monster tag team continue unabated! In truth there's not really a whole movie here, it's more a skew-whiff anthology involving Dracula (John Carradine), the Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr) and Frankenstein's Monster (Glenn Strange), with Boris Karloff's mad scientist and J. Carrol Naish's hunchback serving as the linking meat in the monster sandwich. Plot is for the genre at the time the standard Universal fodder, mad scientist and hunchback manage - by an act of god - to escape from prison. Scientist is after revenge, hunchback wants a new body. After a short encounter with Dracula via a travelling chamber of horrors side-show, the pair head off to the Frankenstein castle - with pretty gypsy girl and Larry Talbot/Wolf Man in tow - where hopes and dreams involve a lot of brain swapping. What transpires is a bit of violent jealousy and disappointments, building up to the monster smack down finale just as the villagers once again take unkindly to the presence of monsters in their midst. It's all good fun, the clichés of the franchise crammed into the hour and ten minute run time ensuring it's never boring. But really the Dracula section will leave you wanting more, while Frankenstein's monster - in the film bearing his name - just lounges around for a bit and then it's pretty much the end! Enjoyable if disposable 6/10