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The Mummy's Hand (1940)

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Average Rating: 6.1/10
Reviews Counted: 7
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Release Date: Sep 20, 1940 Wide

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Egyptian mystic Andoheb (George Zucco) is ordered by his High Priest (Eduardo Ciannelli) to stand guard over the sacred mummy of Kharis (Tom Tyler), who thousands of years earlier was entombed alive for falling in love with Egyptian Princess Ananka. Kharis can be revived or neutralized at will through the simple expedient of burning a handful of tanna leaves, a plot device that is hammered home on several occasions. Meanwhile, perennially broke archeologists Steve Banning (Dick Foran) and Babe

Unrated, 1 hr. 10 min.

Action & Adventure, Horror, Classics, Comedy

Directed By: Christy Cabanne

Written By: Griffin Jay

In Theaters: Sep 20, 1940 Wide

On DVD: Sep 10, 1992

Universal Pictures

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Cast

Dick Foran
Steve Banning
Peggy Moran
Marta Solvani/Sullivan
George Zucco
Prof. Andoheb
Wallace Ford
Babe Jenson
Tom Tyler
Kharis the Mummy
Charles Trowbridge
Dr. Petrie
Eddie Foster
Egyptian
Harry Stubbs
Bartender
Michael Mark
Bazaar Owner
Leon Belasco
Ali
Sig Arno
Beggar
Eduardo Ciannelli
High Priest
Cecil Kellaway
Solvani the Great, Tim ...
Frank Lackteen
Murdock MacQuarrie
Priest

Critic Reviews for The Mummy's Hand

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It plays like a serial chapter adventure shown during matinees in the 1940s.

November 1, 2008 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Still shufflin' around

April 17, 2005 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

Another mummy flick churned out by Universal, still creepy.

January 3, 2005 Comment

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan Source: Kansas City Kansan

The Mummy's Hand is probably the best of the series.

August 21, 2002 Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

More campy than creepy, still an entertaining blend of action, adventure and comedy.

September 23, 2001 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide

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Dan Jardine

Apollo Guide

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The modern "Mummy" remake's direct forebear, this is by-the-numbers adventure film-making for the sequel with the creature's imput reduced to merely a mindless automaton taking orders. Comic relief then steals the reputed horror element in this noticeably factory effort, which is not bad, only it's no mummy picture either, no, not much.

June 1, 2011

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Fairly typical Universal adventure/monster movie. Still though there was an innocence and genuine enjoyment exhibited from these early Universal movies, that still holds up well today. Though low on real scares, the characters were likeable and interesting enough and the story was pretty good, making this an enjoyable,

November 7, 2011