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THE CURSE OF THE MUMMY’S TOMB
Director/Producer - Michael Carreras, Screenplay - Henry Younger [Michael Carreras], Photography - Otto Heller, Music - Carlo Martelli, Makeup - Roy Ashton, Production Design - Bernard Robinson, Technical Advisor - Andrew Low. Production Company - Hammer/Swallow Productions. 1964.
Cast: Terence Morgan (Adam Beauchamp), Ronald Howard (John Bray), Jeanne Roland (Annette Dubois), Fred Clark (Alexander King), Jack Gwillim (Sir Giles Dalrymple), Dickie Owen (The Mummy), George Pastell (Hashmi Bey), Michael Ripper (Achmed)
Ra-Antef, an Egyptian Pharoah, is murdered by his brother during his reign in ancient Egypt. The pharoah is then mummified and buried with a medallion which supposedly contains the secret of immortality. Centuries later the tomb of Ra-Antef is violated despite the warnings of a loyal follower named Hashim Bey. Naturally all those involved with the opening of the mummy’s tomb must die as Ra-Antef prowls the misty streets of London.
Alexander King, an obnoxious, wisecracking American showman, acquires the possesions of the mummy in hopes of showing them for profit in Europe and the United States. King unveils the mummy case and the curse that Ra-Antef will return to life is the tomb is desecrated, only to find it already empty. Later, King meets his death when he encounters the mummy at the top of a flight of stairs in the foggy London night.
Presently the mummy kills Sir Giles Dalrymple, one of the members of the expedition which uncovered his tomb. Ra-Antef presses the man against the top of his desk, and then crushes his head with a heavy statuette. Finally realizing that a living mummy is at large, the authorities set a trap for him. Ra-Antef is caught in a net until he tears himself loose with superhuman strength. Hashim Bey places his head before the mummy’s feet and begs to be punished for his sin of betrayal, and the mummy obliges by placing his foot on his servant’s head and crushing it.
Soon we learn that Adam Beauchamp, who had befriended the members of the expedition, is actually Ra-Antef’s brother and had stolen the medallion so he could achieve immortality. He proudly displays his own collection of artifacts to Annette Dubois, and places the amulet of eternal life around her neck. Beauchamp can only be killed if slain by his mummified brother. He takes her to the sewers beneath his home, and offers Annette to his brother. But the mummy seizes Beauchamp and drowns him in the scummy waters. Next the mummy removes the amulet from Annette’s neck and destroys himself by pulling down the ceiling. (Plot description from Don Glut’s Classic Movie Monsters book.)
CURSE OF THE MUMMY'S TOMB ITALIAN LOBBY CARD SET
Disclaimer: Curse Of The Mummy's Tomb was copyrighted 1964 by Hammer Film Productions Ltd. and released by Columbia Pictures; renewed by Columbia. Used for non-commercial purposes; All rights reserved. No rights given or implied. Do NOT use without permission.
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