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The Curse of Frankenstein   1957         N/R, 83 min. Genre: Horror / Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller Director: Terence Fisher   Cast: Peter Cushing, Robert Urquhart, Hazel Court, Christopher Lee, Valerie Gaunt, Noel Hood, Fred Johnson, Melvyn Hayes, Marjorie Hume, Sally Walsh, Paul Hardtmuth, Henry Caine, Claude Kingston, Alex Gallier, Michael Mulcaster   This is the first in Hammer Film's series of Frankenstein movies—and perhaps the best. Mary Shelley's story about man entering a new realm of science without first considering the consequences is told through Dr. Frankenstein's (Peter Cushing) creation of life from dead bodies that results in a creature (Christopher Lee). But, the creature's brain accidentally gets damaged during the resurrection, and the creature turns into a homicidal monster using townsfolk as its victims. This leads to a dramatic confrontation between the monster and Frankenstein. Cast Peter Cushing Victor Frankenstein Robert Urquhart Paul Krempe Hazel Court Elizabeth Christopher Lee Creature Valerie Gaunt Justine Noel Hood Aunt Fred Johnson Grandpa Melvyn Hayes Young Victor Marjorie Hume Mother Sally Walsh Young Elizabeth Paul Hardtmuth Professor Bernstein Henry Caine Schoolmaster Claude Kingston Little boy Alex Gallier Priest Michael Mulcaster Warder