The Ghost of Frankenstein
NEW THRILLS as the Monster stalks again!
Country
Production
Genre
Budget
$200 000
Revenue
$0
Director
Actors
Cedric Hardwicke, Ralph Bellamy, Lionel Atwill, Bela Lugosi, Evelyn Ankers, Lon Chaney Jr., Janet Ann Gallow, Barton Yarborough, Doris Lloyd, Leyland Hodgson
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Operator
Composer
Hans J. Salter
Artist
Audition
Editing
Ted J. Kent
All team (22)
All team (22)
Short description
Frankenstein's unscrupulous colleague, Dr. Bohmer, plans to transplant Ygor's brain so he can rule the world using the monster's body, but the plan goes sour when he turns malevolent and goes on a rampage.
What's left behind the scenes
- This film was the fourth in Universal's Classic Monster series, based on Mary Shelley's novel about Frankenstein.
- “The Frankenstein spirit” has moved from A-list films to ordinary B-movies. The film has a significantly smaller budget compared to its predecessors.
- The monster's immobility in the courtroom scenes is clearly noticeable in the film.
- This is the last film in which the monster is the central focus. Starting with the next film, “Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man” (1943), in which Lugosi plays the Monster with Chaney Jr. as the Wolf Man, and in all subsequent films, Frankenstein’s monster was part of a whole ensemble of Universal monsters.
- It was said that the full-head rubber mask, which was part of Frankenstein’s costume, was very uncomfortable, and Lon Chaney Jr. constantly complained about it. Once, while literally tearing the mask off, he accidentally ripped it, and filming had to be paused.
- In addition to the discomfort caused by the costumes and their details designed by special effects artist Jack P. Pierce, actor Lon Chaney Jr. found the makeup applied for certain scenes difficult to endure (particularly when the monster emerged from solidified sulfur). Striving for maximum realism, Pierce completely covered the actor with a cement solution, leaving only a tiny hole near the mouth for breathing. The makeup application process lasted from 6 a.m. to noon, after which the entire film crew and actors went to lunch to allow the cement on Lon Chaney Jr. to dry.
- It was claimed that the full-head rubber mask, part of Frankenstein's costume, was very uncomfortable, and Lon Chaney Jr. complained about it constantly. Once, while literally ripping the mask off, he accidentally tore it, forcing a break in filming.
- In addition to the discomfort caused to Lon Chaney Jr. by the costumes and components designed by special effects master Jack P. Pierce, the actor found the makeup applied for certain scenes (specifically when the monster emerges from solidified sulfur) difficult to endure. Striving for maximum authenticity, Pierce completely covered the actor in a cement solution, leaving only a tiny hole near the mouth for breathing. The makeup process lasted from 6 a.m. until noon, after which the entire crew and cast went to lunch to give the cement on Lon Chaney Jr. time to dry.
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