The Mummy (1959)

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Torn from the tomb to terrify the world!

One by one the archaeologists who discover the 4,000-year-old tomb of Princess Ananka are brutally murdered. Kharis, high priest in Egypt 40 centuries ago, has been brought to life by the power of the ancient gods and his sole purpose is to destroy those responsible for the desecration of the sacred tomb. But Isobel, wife of one of the explorers, resembles the beautiful princess, forcing the speechless and tormented monster to defy commands and abduct Isobel to an unknown fate.

• Released: 1959-08-01
• Genres: Horror
• Runtime: 1h 28m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 274 votes

Directed by Terence Fisher.

Top cast

• Peter Cushing as John Banning
• Christopher Lee as Kharis, the Mummy
• Yvonne Furneaux as Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka
• Eddie Byrne as Inspector Mulrooney
• Felix Aylmer as Stephen Banning
• Raymond Huntley as Joseph Whemple
• George Pastell as Mehemet Bey
• Michael Ripper as Poacher
• George Woodbridge as Police Constable
• Harold Goodwin as Pat

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Where to watch The Mummy

• United States: 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: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Plex, Amazon MX Player; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video

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