The Horror of Frankenstein

Brilliant but arrogant scientist Victor Frankenstein builds a man from spare body parts, only for the monster to come alive and wreak havoc.

Cast

Ralph Bates

as Victor Frankenstein

Kate O'Mara

as Alys

Veronica Carlson

as Elizabeth Heiss

Jon Finch

as Lt. Henry Becker

Dennis Price

as The Graverobber

Graham James

as Kassner

Bernard Archard

as Prof. Heiss

James Hayter

as Bailiff

Joan Rice

as Graverobber's wife

Stephen Turner

as Stephan

Reviews

John Chard

Different approach divides Hammer Horror followers but it's not without merits. The Horror Of Frankenstein is out of Hammer Studios and directed by Jimmy Sangster. Based around the famous characters created by Mary Shelley, the screenplay is co-written by Sangster with Jeremy Burnham. It stars Ra...

Wuchak

**_Hammer’s only Frankenstein flick without Peter Cushing_** There were seven Frankenstein films from Hammer between 1957-1973: "The Curse of Frankenstein" (1957), "The Revenge of Frankenstein" (1958), "The Evil of Frankenstein" (1964), "Frankenstein Created Woman" (1967), "Frankenstein Must Be D...

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