The Mummy

Summary

The Mummy is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,271 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Mummy's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Mummy was directed by Karl Freund^[4].
• John L. Balderston wrote the screenplay for The Mummy^[5].
• Nina Wilcox Putnam wrote the screenplay for The Mummy^[6].
• Richard Schayer wrote the screenplay for The Mummy^[7].
• The Mummy is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement^[8].
• The Mummy's genre is horror film^[9].
• The Mummy's genre is fantasy film^[10].
• The Mummy was followed by The Mummy's Hand^[11].
• A cast member of The Mummy was Boris Karloff^[12].
• A cast member of The Mummy was David Manners^[13].
• A cast member of The Mummy was Edward Van Sloan^[14].
• A cast member of The Mummy was Noble Johnson^[15].
• A cast member of The Mummy was Leonard Mudie^[16].
• A cast member of The Mummy was Zita Johann^[17].
• A cast member of The Mummy was Arthur Byron^[18].
• A cast member of The Mummy was Bramwell Fletcher^[19].
• A cast member of The Mummy was Wild Bill Elliott^[20].
• A cast member of The Mummy was Henry Victor^[21].
• A cast member of The Mummy was Eddie Kane^[22].
• A cast member of The Mummy was Arnold Gray^[23].
• A cast member of The Mummy was Florence Britton^[24].
• A cast member of The Mummy was Leyland Hodgson^[25].
• A cast member of The Mummy was C. Montague Shaw^[26].
• A cast member of The Mummy was Pat Somerset^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Carl Laemmle Jr.^[28] and Stanley Bergerman^[29]. The Mummy was directed by Karl Freund^[4]. Screenwriters include John L. Balderston^[5], Nina Wilcox Putnam^[6], and Richard Schayer^[7]. Cast members include Boris Karloff^[12], David Manners^[13], Edward Van Sloan^[14], Noble Johnson^[15], Leonard Mudie^[16], and Zita Johann^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include December 22, 1932^[30] and 1932^[31]. Original languages include English^[32], Arabic^[33], and French^[34]. Genres include horror film^[9] and fantasy film^[10]. The Mummy's part of the series is recorded as it^[35]. It was distributed by video on demand^[36].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include death of subject's partner^[37], romantic love^[38], Egyptian mythology^[39], death^[40], reincarnation^[41], and resurrection^[42]. The Mummy is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement^[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as it^[35].

Reception

Reviews include 7.9/10^[43] and 89%^[44].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Mummy was followed by The Mummy's Hand^[11].

Why It Matters

The Mummy ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,271 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]