The curse of the mummy

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Movie
German title	The curse of the mummy
Original title	The Mummy's Shroud
Country of production	Great Britain
original language	English
Publishing year	1967
length	90 minutes
Rod
Director	John Gilling
script	John Gilling Anthony Hinds
production	Michael Carreras
music	Don Banks
camera	Arthur Grant
cut	Chris Barnes
occupation
André Morell : Sir Basil Walden John Phillips : Stanley Preston David Buck : Paul Preston Elizabeth Sellars : Barbara Preston Maggie Kimberly : Claire de Sangre Michael Ripper : Longbarrow Tim Barrett : Harry Newton Richard Warner : Inspector Barrani Roger Delgado : Hasmid Catherine Lacey : Haiti Dickie Owen : Prem Bruno Barnabe : Pharaoh Toni Gilpin : wife of the Pharaoh Toolsie Persaud : Kah-to-Bey Eddie Powell : The Mummy Andreas Malandrinos : Curator

The curse of the mummy (original title: The Mummy's Shroud ) is a horror film by the British production company Hammer from 1967 . It is the third film in a series of four "mummy films" that Hammer produced. The others are Revenge of the Pharaohs , Revenge of Pharaoh, and The Tomb of the Bloody Mummy .

action

During an excavation sponsored by businessman Stanley Preston, the archaeologist Sir Basil Walden discovered the tomb of Pharaoh Kah-to-Bey in 1920. However, the tomb is guarded by the guard Hasmid, who brings the mummy of Prem, a servant of Kah-to-Bey, back to life in order to kill the members of the expedition. All die at the hands of the mummy until only Paul Preston and Claire de Sangre are alive.

Claire begins research into the background of the deaths and is eventually locked in a museum with the mummy. Paul and Inspector Barrani come to her aid. When they are attacked by Prem, they discover that he appears to be invulnerable. Ultimately, Inspector Barrani shoots Hasmid, whereupon the mummy crumbles to dust.

production

The Curse of the Mummy was the last hammer film to be recorded at Bray Studios . Later films were shot at Elstree Studios and occasionally Pinewood Studios .

The mummy was portrayed by stuntman Eddie Powell, Christopher Lee's regular stunt double .

Peter Cushing is often mentioned as the voice of the narrator. Hammer is no longer on record, however, and it is unlikely that it was actually Cushing.

Reviews

• Cinema : "Nice to look at, but not very gripping"

• Lexicon of international film : "Cleverly staged horror film, exciting entertainment."

• Protestant film observer : “Surprisingly carefully staged film that deals with its horror theme in a solid adventure story. Suitable for friends of the genre from 16 years of age. "

Web links

• The curse of the mummy in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Official site on hammerfilms.com (English)
• The curse of the mummy in the German synchronous file

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Trivia on imdb.com (English)
2. ↑ Critique on cinema.de
3. ↑ The Curse of the Mummy. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .  
4. ↑ Evangelischer Presseverband Munich, Review No. 503/1967, p. 638