Frankenstein

About Frankenstein

Henry Frankenstein pieces together body parts in the hope of bringing a human-like creature to life. The mad scientist’s dreams are shattered by his monstrous creation awakening with rage to a world that hates and fears him.

Frankenstein (1931) is a horror science fiction film directed by James Whale. Released in November 1931, it runs 70 minutes.

The film is filed under experiment, pre-code, fire, and introspective. The film began as a novel.

Colin Clive takes the lead as Henry Frankenstein, Mae Clarke as Elizabeth, John Boles as Victor Moritz, and Boris Karloff as The Monster. The screenplay is by Francis Edward Faragoh and Garrett Fort. In the United States it streams on Peacock Premium and Peacock Premium Plus.

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