Frankenstein (1931)
| Release Date | 21 November 1931 |
| US Box Office | $12,000,000 |
| Tagline | A Monster Science Created - But Could Not Destroy! |
| Genre | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Creature Film, Gothic Film |
| Mood | Nail-biters |
| Themes | Mad Scientists, Experiments Gone Awry, Technology Run Amok |
| Tones | Bleak, Atmospheric, Creepy, Ominous, Eerie, Goth, Gloomy |
| Tags | Body Parts, Experiment, Frankenstein, Kill, Love, Mad Scientist, Monster, Rampage, Reanimation, Revenge, Science Runs Amok, Village |
Frankenstein is a 1931 Pre-Code horror film from Universal Pictures directed by James Whale and adapted from the play by Peggy Webling which in turn is based on the novel of the same name by Mary Shelley. The film stars Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles and Boris Karloff, and features Dwight Frye and Edward van Sloan. The Webling play was adapted by John L. Balderston and the screenplay written by Francis Edward Faragoh and Garrett Fort with uncredited contributions from Robert Florey and John Russell. The make-up artist was Jack Pierce.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Frederick Kerr
Baron Frankenstein
Marilyn Harris
Little Maria
Ted Billings
Villager
Mae Bruce
Screaming Maid
Mary Gordon
Mourner
Soledad Jiménez
Mourner
Michael Mark
Ludwig
Inez Palange
Villager
Paul Panzer
Mourner at gravesite
Rose Plumer
Villager
Cecil Reynolds
Waldman's secretary
Ellinor Vanderveer
Medical student
Director
Writer
Peggy Webling
John L. Balderston
Francis Edward Faragoh
John Russell
uncredited
Producer
E.M. Asher
associate producer
Original Music
Bernhard Kaun
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Cinematographer
Paul Ivano
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Editor
Clarence Kolster
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Art Director
Charles D. Hall
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Makeup Department
Pauline Eells
wig maker
Jack P. Pierce
makeup artist, makeup designer
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joseph A. McDonough
assistant director
Art Department
Ed Keyes
property master
Herman Rosse
set designer
Sound Department
C. Roy Hunter
recording supervisor
William Hedgcock
sound recordist
Special Effects
Franz Dallons
props
Oscar Dallons
props
Paul Dallons
props
Ken Strickfaden
electrical effects
Camera and Electrical Department
Sherman Clark
still photographer
Jack Freulich
still photographer
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mae Bruce
wardrobe assistant
Editorial Department
Maurice Pivar
supervising editor
Music Department
Giuseppe Becce
composer: stock music
David Broekman
musical director
Other Crew
Carl Laemmle
presenter
Richard Schayer
scenario editor
Frank Graves
electrical effects assistant
Raymond Lindsay
electrical effects assistant
Cecil Reynolds
medical consultant
Gerald L.G. Sampson
technical advisor
Production Company
Universal Pictures
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Distributor
Universal Pictures
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Realart Pictures
Screen Gems
MCA/Universal Home Video
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Net5
Universal Home Entertainment
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