Frankenstein /

Boris Karloff stars as the screen's most memorable monster in what many consider to be the greatest horror film ever made. Dr. Frankenstein (Colin Clive) dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster (Boris Karloff) out of lifeless body parts. It's director James Whale�...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Frankenstein (Motion picture : 1931)
Other Authors:	Whale, James, 1889-1957 (Director), Fort, Garrett (Screenwriter), Faragoh, Francis Edwards (Screenwriter), Clarke, Mae (Actor), Boles, John (Actor), Karloff, Boris, 1887-1969 (Actor), Clive, Colin, 1900-1937 (Actor), Edeson, Arthur, 1891-1970 (director of photography.), Balderston, John L. (John Lloyd), 1889-1954, Webling, Peggy, Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English; closed-captioned in English.
Published:	[United States] : [Universal Pictures Corp.], [1931]
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Summary:	Boris Karloff stars as the screen's most memorable monster in what many consider to be the greatest horror film ever made. Dr. Frankenstein (Colin Clive) dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster (Boris Karloff) out of lifeless body parts. It's director James Whale's adaptation of the Mary Shelley novel blended with Karloff's compassionate portrayal of a creature groping for identity that makes Frankenstein a masterpiece not only of the genre, but for all time.
Item Description:	From the novel by Mrs. Percy B. Shelley. Originally released as a motion picture in 1931.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 71 min.)) : sound, black and white.
Audience:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:	Cinematographer, Arthur Edeson ; film editor, Clarence Kolster ; supervising film editor, Maurice Pivar ; art director, Charles D. Hall.