A showman brings an Egyptian prince’s mummy to London. The opening night takes a turn he could never have advertised.
1964 · Hammer horror · Colour
Synopsis
An expedition in Egypt unearths the tomb of Prince Ra. American showman Alexander King ships the discovery to London, where he plans to turn the sarcophagus into a public attraction. When the mummy is revived and members of the expedition come under threat, archaeologist John Bray and Annette Dubois have to reckon with the warnings they heard at the tomb.
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Meet the cast
Also starring Jeanne Roland as Annette Dubois.
Crew
Director and producer · Michael Carreras
Screenplay · Michael Carreras, credited as Henry Younger
Associate producer · Bill Hill
Cinematography · Otto Heller
Editing · Eric Boyd Perkins
Music · Carlo Martelli
Production design · Bernard Robinson
Make-up · Roy Ashton
Studio · Hammer Film Productions
Production and film notes
Michael Carreras directed and produced the film and used the name Henry Younger for his screenplay credit. The production worked at Associated British Studios in Elstree, with Bernard Robinson designing the sets and Roy Ashton handling make-up. EOFFTV credits
This was Hammer’s second mummy film, following The Mummy (1959). It was released on a double bill with another Hammer horror, The Gorgon. EOFFTV · The Hammer Graveyard
Related films
The Mummy’s Hand (1940) · Universal’s earlier take on a tomb expedition and its undead guardian.
Night of the Big Heat (1967) · British horror with Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing.