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The Mummy's Hand (1940)

September 20, 1940 (US) Horror, Fantasy • 67m

Overview

A couple of young, out-of-work archaeologists in Egypt discover evidence of the burial place of the ancient Egyptian princess Ananka. After receiving funding from an eccentric magician and his beautiful daughter, they set out into the desert only to be terrorized by a sinister high priest and the living mummy Kharis who are the guardians of Ananka’s tomb.

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Top Billed Cast

Dick Foran
Dick Foran

Steve Banning

Peggy Moran
Peggy Moran

Marta Solvani

Wallace Ford
Wallace Ford

Babe Jenson

George Zucco
George Zucco

Professor Andoheb

Cecil Kellaway
Cecil Kellaway

The Great Solvani

Tom Tyler
Tom Tyler

The Mummy

Eduardo Ciannelli
Eduardo Ciannelli

The High Priest

Sig Arno
Sig Arno

The Beggar-Henchman

Eddie Foster
Eddie Foster

Egyptian Starting Fight

Michael Mark
Michael Mark

Bazaar Owner

Mara Tartar
Mara Tartar

Girl Vendor

Jerry Frank
Jerry Frank

Egyptian Thug (uncredited)

Frank Lackteen
Frank Lackteen

Temple Priest (uncredited)

Murdock MacQuarrie
Murdock MacQuarrie

Temple Priest (uncredited)

Anne G. Sterling
Anne G. Sterling

Woman Wearing Head Scarf (uncredited)

Ken Terrell
Ken Terrell

Egyptian Thug (uncredited)

Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff

Kharis (archive footage / uncredited)

Zita Johann
Zita Johann

Princess Ananka (archive footage / uncredited)

James Crane
James Crane

King Amenophis (archive footage / uncredited)

Crew
Elwood Bredell
Elwood Bredell

Director of Photography

Griffin Jay
Griffin Jay

Screenplay

Hans J. Salter
Hans J. Salter

Music Director

Jack Otterson
Jack Otterson

Art Direction

Ben Pivar
Ben Pivar

Producer

Vera West
Vera West

Costume Design

Russell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Jack Pierce
Jack Pierce

Makeup Artist

Charles Carroll
Charles Carroll

Sound Engineer

Ralph M. DeLacy
Ralph M. DeLacy

Art Direction

Bernard B. Brown
Bernard B. Brown

Sound Supervisor

Ben Pivar
Ben Pivar

Treatment

Vaughn Paul
Vaughn Paul

Assistant Director

Jack Nestle
Jack Nestle

Stunt Double

John L. Balderston
John L. Balderston

Original Film Writer

Nina Wilcox Putnam
Nina Wilcox Putnam

Original Film Writer

Richard Schayer
Richard Schayer

Original Film Writer



Reviews

Ack

⭐ 7.5/10

January 15, 2016

Not a bad movie for a rainy Saturday afternoon. It's a little serious and a little bit fun. Keep an open mind and realize this isn't a million dollar production and it can be very enjoyable.

CinemaSerf

⭐ 6/10

June 23, 2022

Ultimately, this spawned three sequels that develop the tales of "Kharis" (this time Tom Tyler) as he is raised from his perpetual living death to reconcile with his "Princess Ananka". By far the best of them, this film starts off with Dick Foran ("Steve Banning) and Wallace Ford ("Babe Johnson") as two hapless archaeologists who accidentally discover and defile the tomb of "Kharis" who, together with his menacing, megalomanic High Priest "Andohe… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$84,000

Revenue

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