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The Mummy's Hand

The tomb of a thousand terrors!

★ 5.7 1940 67 min HorrorFantasy

A couple of young, out-of-work archaeologists in Egypt discover evidence of the burial place of the ancient Egyptian princess Ananka. After receiving funding from an eccentric magician and his beautiful daughter, they set out into the desert only to be terrorized by a sinister high priest and the living mummy Kharis who are the guardians of Ananka’s tomb.

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Released in 1940, The Mummy's Hand sits inside the 1940s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1940-09-20
TMDB score
5.7/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Universal Pictures
Topicsegyptmonstermummyburied alivesequelmurdercurseblack and white

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