Plot:
Dr. Frankenstein creates a simple creature from various body parts.
The creature turns into a
monster when Dr. Frankenstein rejects him. Sticking close to the
original novel, we are guided
through the story of Frankenstein's quest for knowledge and his
creation's search for its place
in society.
Cast List:
Colin Clive ...Dr. Henry Frankenstein
Mae Clarke ...Elizabeth
John Boles ...Victor Moritz
Boris Karloff ...The Monster
Edward Van Sloan ...Dr. Waldman
Frederick Kerr ...Baron Frankenstein
Dwight Frye ...Fritz
Lionel Belmore ...The Burgomaster
Marilyn Harris ...Little Maria
Arletta Duncan ...Bridesmaid
Francis Ford ...Wounded Villager
Michael Mark ...Ludwig, Maria's father
Pauline Moore ...Bridesmaid
Cecilia Parker ...Maid
Trivia about Frankenstein:
Boris Karloff knew that Mae Clarke (Elizabeth) was frightened by
his makeup, so he told her to concentrate on his up-camerahand; he kept
wiggling his little finger throughout the bedroom scene to remind Ms. Clarke
it was him.
In one scene, the monster (Boris Karloff) walks through a forest
and comes upon a little girl, Maria, who is throwing flowers into a pond.
The monster joins her in the activity but soon runs out of flowers. At
a loss for something to throw into the water, he looks at Maria and moves
toward her. In all American prints of the movie, the scene ends here. But
as originally filmed, the action continues to show the monster grabbing
Maria, hurling her into the lake, then departing in confusion when Maria
fails to float as the flowers did. This bit was deleted because Karloff
- objecting to the director's interpretation of the scene - felt that the
monster should have gently put Maria into the lake. Though Karloff's intentions
were good, the scene's omission suggests a crueler death for Maria, since
a subsequent scene shows her bloodied corpse being carried through the
village by her father. This scene is restored in the videocassette reissue.
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