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Release Date: 1940 Cast: Dick Foran, Charles Trowbridge, Leon Belasco, Eduardo Ciannelli, Sig Arno, Harry Stubbs, Michael Mark, Wallace Ford, Eddie Foster, George Zucco, Peggy Moran, Cecil Kellaway ...MORE
Cast: Dick Foran, Charles Trowbridge, Leon Belasco, Eduardo Ciannelli, Sig Arno, Harry Stubbs, Michael Mark, Wallace Ford, Eddie Foster, George Zucco, Peggy Moran, Cecil Kellaway, Tom Tyler ...LESS
Categories: Movies, Monster movie, B-movie, Archaeology, Creature Film, Black-and-white, Horror The Mummy's Hand is a (1940) black-and-white horror film, produced by Ben Pivar for Universal Studios. Although it is sometimes claimed by fans as a sequel or follow-up to the 1932 film The Mummy, it does not continue the 1932 film's storyline, or feature any of the same characters, and its plot suggests rather an unacknowledged remake of the earlier mummy film. It was the first of four films featuring the mummy Kharis.
The film begins with the Egyptian Andoheb (George Zucco) traveling to the Hill of the Seven Jackals in answer to the royal summons of the High Priest of Karnak (Eduardo... MORE
The Mummy's Hand is a (1940) black-and-white horror film, produced by Ben Pivar for Universal Studios. Although it is sometimes claimed by fans as a sequel or follow-up to the 1932 film The Mummy, it does not continue the 1932 film's storyline, or feature any of the same characters, and its plot suggests rather an unacknowledged remake of the earlier mummy film. It was the first of four films featuring the mummy Kharis.
The film begins with the Egyptian Andoheb (George Zucco) traveling to the Hill of the Seven Jackals in answer to the royal summons of the High Priest of Karnak (Eduardo Ciannelli). The dying priest of the sect explains the story of Kharis (Tom Tyler) to his follower. The tale closely parallels that of the original film, except that Kharis steals the sacred tana leaves in the hope of restoring life to the dead Princess Ananka. His penalty upon being discovered is to be buried alive, without a tongue, and the tana leaves are buried with him.
The leaves are the secret to Kharis' continued existence. During the cycle of the full moon, the fluid from the brew of three tana leaves is to be administered to the creature to keep him alive. Should despoilers enter the tomb of LESS
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