Frankenstein
Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) è ossessionato dall’idea di costruire un essere usando parti di cadaveri e dargli vita. Aiutato dall’assistente gobbo Fritz (Dwight Frye), si procura il necessario, ma, per l’ultimo pezzo, il cervello, Fritz prende quello di un criminale. Elizabeth (Mae Clarke), la promessa sposa di Henry, si preoccupa per lui e va a visitarlo in compagnia del luminare dottor Waldman (Edward Van Sloan), che, testimone del successo dell’esperimento di Frankenstein, decide di aiutarlo sin quando la creatura prende vita.
Cast
| Attore | Ruolo |
|---|---|
| Colin Clive | Henry Frankenstein |
| Mae Clarke | Elizabeth |
| John Boles | Victor Moritz |
| Boris Karloff | The Monster |
| Edward Van Sloan | Doctor Waldman |
| Frederick Kerr | Baron Frankenstein |
| Dwight Frye | Fritz |
| Lionel Belmore | The Burgomaster |
| Marilyn Harris | Little Maria |
| Ted Billings | Villager (uncredited) |
| Mae Bruce | Screaming Maid (uncredited) |
| Jack Curtis | Villager (uncredited) |
| Arletta Duncan | Bridesmaid (uncredited) |
| William Dyer | Gravedigger (uncredited) |
| Francis Ford | Hans (uncredited) |
| Soledad Jiménez | Mourner (uncredited) |
| Carmencita Johnson | Little Girl (uncredited) |
| Seessel Anne Johnson | Little Girl (uncredited) |
| Margaret Mann | Mourner (uncredited) |
| Michael Mark | Ludwig (uncredited) |
| Pauline Moore | Bridesmaid (uncredited) |
| Inez Palange | Villager (uncredited) |
| Paul Panzer | Mourner (uncredited) |
| Cecilia Parker | Maid (uncredited) |
| Rose Plumer | Villager (uncredited) |
| Cecil Reynolds | Waldman's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Ellinor Vanderveer | Medical Student (uncredited) |
| Robert Milasch | Villager (uncredited) |
Crew
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Producer | Carl Laemmle Jr. |
| Screenplay | Francis Edward Faragoh, Garrett Fort |
| Director | James Whale |