The Mummy's Curse

"Egypt's ancient loves live again in evil!"

1944 1h 0m EN

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★5.5TMDB · 83

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After being buried in quicksand for the past 25 years, Kharis is set free to roam the rural bayous of Louisiana, as is the soul of his beloved Princess Ananka, still housed in the body of Amina Mansouri, who seeks help and protection at a swamp draining project.

“Egypt's ancient loves live again in evil!”

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Cast

Lon Chaney Jr.
Kharis
Peter Coe
Dr. Ilzor Zandaab
Virginia Christine
Princess Ananka
Kay Harding
Betty Walsh
Dennis Moore
Dr. James Halsey
Martin Kosleck
Ragheb
Kurt Katch
Cajun Joe
Addison Richards
Maj. Pat Walsh

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leslie Goodwins
Writers: Bernard Schubert, Dwight V. Babcock, Leon Abrams
Languages: English, French
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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82 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Mummy (Universal) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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AWARDS

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Directed by Leslie Goodwins, shot by Virgil Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul Sawtell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Fred R. Feitshans Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Lon Chaney Jr. and Peter Coe and Virginia Christine carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Leslie Goodwins directs. Virgil Miller behind the camera. Paul Sawtell scores. Fred R. Feitshans Jr. cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

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1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
282 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4Part of the "The Mummy (Universal) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Leslie Goodwins, shot by Virgil Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Paul Sawtell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Fred R. Feitshans Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Lon Chaney Jr. and Peter Coe and Virginia Christine carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Egypt's ancient loves live again in evil!".
10IMDB entry: tt0037098 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 83 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 13 themes, including "monster", "mummy", "louisiana", "swamp".

The technical file

Cinematography: Virgil Miller
Original score: Paul Sawtell
Editing: Fred R. Feitshans Jr.
Makeup / hair: Jack Pierce
Runtime: 60 min · 1h 0m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Mummy's Curse (1944)

Part of

The Mummy (Universal) Collection

A Universal Production film series beginning with The Mummy in 1932 and followed by four sequels up to 1944.

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Leslie Goodwins

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CinemaSerf2022-06-30
★ 5/10
This proved to be the final instalment in the series of the adventures of poor old "Kharis" (Lon Chaney Jr.) as he continues to try and reunite with his "Princess Ananka" (this time Virginia Christine), and is actually one of there better ones. A group of workmen are draining a swamp when one of their number is found strangled. Rumours of there being mummies buried there are rife, much to the chagrin of the boss "Pat Walsh" (Addison Richards) who just wants to get on with his tasks. His frustration is compounded by the arrival of a couple of boffins who are ostensibly seeking the mummified remains for a museum but have, of course, a devilish ulterior motive that ends up with them finding an ancient monastery (in Louisiana!?). There, the High Priest (Peter Coe) concocts the elixir from the tan leaves that empowers our embalmed enforcer to once again search and all hell breaks loose. It's a straightforward recycling of the other stories, but is still quite fun to watch and it's lit in a fashion that - just about - lends itself to the tiniest bit of peril.

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