Frankenstein (1931)
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The man who made a monster.
Obsessed scientist Dr. Henry Frankenstein attempts to create life by assembling a creature from deceased body parts. Aided by his loyal misshapen assistant, Fritz, Frankenstein succeeds in animating his monster, but it flees into the countryside and begins to wreak havoc.
- Released: 1931-11-21
- Genres: Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
- Runtime: 1h 10m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 1,863 votes
Directed by James Whale.
Top cast
- Colin Clive as Henry Frankenstein
- Mae Clarke as Elizabeth
- John Boles as Victor Moritz
- Boris Karloff as The Monster
- Edward Van Sloan as Doctor Waldman
- Frederick Kerr as Baron Frankenstein
- Dwight Frye as Fritz
- Lionel Belmore as The Burgomaster
- Marilyn Harris as Little Maria
- Ted Billings as Villager (uncredited)
Where to watch Frankenstein
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on AMC+; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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