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Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook(1991)
Status: Released
Date: 1991-01-01
63%
4 Votes
Time: 1h 0m
Overview:
Documentary with a treasure trove of rare footage and vintage trailers, offering a rich and unusual look at the history of Frankenstein on the screen.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Heidelberg Films
Movie: Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Top 10 Billed Cast
Bud Abbott
Chick Young / Slim (archive footage)
Nick Adams
Dr. James Bowen (archive footage)
Evelyn Ankers
Elsa (archive footage)
Lionel Atwill
Doctor Bohmer / Krogh (archive footage)
Ralph Bates
Victor Frankenstein (archive footage)
Whit Bissell
Prof. Frankenstein (archive footage)
Peter Boyle
The Monster (archive footage)
Veronica Carlson
Anna Spengler / Elizabeth Heiss (archive footage)
John Carradine
Count Dracula (archive footage)
Lon Chaney Jr.
Lawrence Talbot / The Monster (archive footage)
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Overview
Documentary with a treasure trove of rare footage and vintage trailers, offering a rich and unusual look at the history of Frankenstein on the screen.
Release Date
1991-01-01
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6.25
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