House of Frankenstein 
House of Frankenstein movie poster Directed by
Erle C. Kenton Produced by Paul Malvern Written by
Screenplay: Edward T. Lowe Jr.
Story: Curt Siodmak Starring
Boris Karloff J. Carrol Naish Lon Chaney Jr. John Carradine Anne Gwynne Distributed by
Universal Studios Release
date(s) December 1, 1944 (U.S. release) Running time 71 min Language
English Preceded by
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) Followed by
House of Dracula (1945)
House of Frankenstein is an American monster horror film produced in 1944 by Universal Studios as a sequel to Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man the previous year. This monster rally approach would continue in the following film, House of Dracula, as well as the 1948 comedy Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.
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The film focuses on the exploits of the vengeful Dr. Gustav Niemann, who escapes prison. He is helped by the hunchback Daniel, for whom he promises to create a new, beautiful body. The two murder a traveling showman and take over his horror exhibit. To exact revenge on Hussmann, who had once caused his imprisonment, Niemann revives Count Dracula. Dracula seduces Hussmann's Granddaughter-in-law and kills Hussmann himself, but in a subsequent chase, Niemann disposes of Dracula's coffin, causing the vampire to perish in sunlight. Niemann and Daniel move on to the flooded ruins of Castle ...
