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The Mummy
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About 1932 film directed by Karl Freund
Genres fantasy, horror
Directed by Karl Freund
Written by John L. Balderston, Richard Schayer, Nina Wilcox Putnam
Starring Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, Edward Van Sloan, Noble Johnson, David Manners, Wild Bill Elliott, Henry Victor, Arthur Byron
Runtime 73 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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