The Curse of Frankenstein
“The creature created by man and forgotten by nature!”
1957 · 1 h 23 min
Directed by 
Terence Fisher
Terence FisherCast
Peter Cushing Hazel Court Robert Urquhart 
Christopher Lee Melvyn Hayes Valerie Gaunt
Credits
Written by: Jimmy Sangster
Plot
Baron Frankenstein, a brilliant, arrogant scientist, creates a monster from corpses, and its violent creation and rampage shows the horror, in the first colour Frankenstein film, with Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee.
Sinekatalog’s take
A colourful and influential classic of British horror.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (15,206 votes)
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