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House of Frankenstein (1944)
Runtime: 71 mins
Synopsis: After being found guilty of performing bizarre experiments on dead bodies, Dr. Gustav Niemann (Karloff) escapes from prison and, along with his hunchbacked assistant, resurrects Dracula (Carradine), the Wolfman (Chaney), and the Frankenstein Monster (Glenn Strange) in order to exact... After being found guilty of performing bizarre experiments on dead bodies, Dr. Gustav Niemann (Karloff) escapes from prison and, along with his hunchbacked assistant, resurrects Dracula (Carradine), the Wolfman (Chaney), and the Frankenstein Monster (Glenn Strange) in order to exact revenge on all those who wronged him. This was the studio's first attempt at a horror "all star" picture, bringing everyone together to revel in the mayhem. [More]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney, John Carradine, Anne Gwynne, Peter Coe
Story: Curt Siodmak
Screenwriter: Edward T. Lowe
Producer: Paul Malvern
Composer: Hans J. Salter
Reviews
The horror story makes absolutely no sense, but it is so nutty that it makes for a diverting watch.
A wonderful Universal B-horror; the first of the all-star monster fests. Lots of fun with J. Carrol Naish almost stealing the show as the hunchback Daniel.

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