Archaeologists defile the tomb of mummified Kharis, who was buried alive for falling in love with an Egyptian princess.Archaeologists defile the tomb of mummified Kharis, who was buried alive for falling in love with an Egyptian princess.Archaeologists defile the tomb of mummified Kharis, who was buried alive for falling in love with an Egyptian princess.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
- The High Priest
- (as Eduardo Cianelli)
- Mr. Solvani
- (as Cecil Kelloway)
- The Beggar
- (as Siegfried Arno)
- Bar Patron
- (uncredited)
- King Amenophis
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Egyptian Thug
- (uncredited)
- Princess Ananka
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Griffin Jay
- Maxwell Shane
- John L. Balderston(1932 screenplay) (uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- GoofsA little before 15 minutes into the movie, Professor Andoheb refers to "the Inca ruins in Mexico". Yet the Incas never were in Mexico. In reality, the Incas were centered in Peru with their empire stretching from Ecuador to northern Chile.
- Quotes
Andoheb: Tana leaves!
The High Priest: Bring three of them. Three of the leaves will make enough fluid to keep Kharis's heart beating. Once each night, during the cycle of the full moon, you will dissolve three tana leaves and give the fluid to Kharis.
[a jackal howls]
The High Priest: Children of the night, they howl about the Hill of the Seven Jackals when Kharis must be fed. Should unbelievers seek to desecrate the tomb of Ananka, you will use nine leaves each night to give life and movement to Kharis. Thus you will enable him to bring vengeance on the heads of those who try to enter.
Andoheb: Yes, master.
The High Priest: But never, for any reason, must you brew more than *nine* leaves at one time. Should Kharis obtain a large amount of the fluid, he would become an uncontrollable *monster*, a soulless demon with the desire to kill and kill.
- ConnectionsEdited from The Mummy (1932)
Instead, "The Mummy's Hand" opts more for adventure, with a generous helping of laughs thrown in. We follow the trail of two American treasure hunters as they seek the lost tomb of Ananka. Little do they know that the tomb is protected not only by a fanatical cult, but also the living mummy Kharis, who has become the guardian of the woman he once loved. Dick Foran is extremely likable as Steve Banning and seems like a regular guy. As wise-cracking sidekick Babe, Wallace Ford sometimes annoys but not to the point where you actually want to see him get killed. Peggy Moran is fiery and most attractive as Marta. Naturally she winds up butting heads with Steve and naturally they are attracted to each other.
Two grand old actors really liven things up. Cecil Kellaway is delightful as the scatterbrained magician the Great Solvani who bankrolls the expedition. And George Zucco has a signature role as Andoheb, sinister high priest of the cult of Karnak who controls Kharis. Much time is devoted to the workings of the Karnak cult and the mechanisms that animate Kharis. The lore of the tanna leaves starts here. Nine are needed to fully animate Kharis, but if he ever drinks the brew of 10 tanna leaves, "he will become a monster the likes of which the world has never seen". Sadly, we never really see what Kharis would be like with an overdose of tanna leaves.
Cowboy star Tom Tyler makes for a creepy mummy in his few scenes. Totally lacking the charismatic presence of Karloff, he instead opts for the familiar crawling lurch that would later become a parody. His blacked out eyes are particularly unnerving.
A little bit too much comedy and not quite enough Kharis keep this from being really top notch, but it's still quite an enjoyable programmer.
- drmality-1
- May 27, 2005
Details
- Runtime1 hour 7 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1