'' is a
1932 Horror Film directed by
Karl Freund , starring
Boris Karloff as an
Ancient Egypt ian prince,
Imhotep , whose
Mummy is inadvertently revived by a member of an
Archaeological expedition and who, using the name Ardath Bey (an anagram of 'Death by Ra'), prowls
Cairo seeking the
Reincarnation of the
Soul of his ancient lover, Princess Ankh-es-en-amon.
A
1959 British film entitled "The Mummy", starring
Christopher Lee in the title role, was actually a remake of two later Universal horror films about a different living mummy, Kharis, entitled ''
The Mummy's Hand '' and ''
The Mummy's Tomb ''.
Director
Karl Freund was the cinematographer for
Fritz Lang 's silent classic ''
Metropolis (1927 Film) '' (1927) as well as for the 1950s television series ''
I Love Lucy '' starring
Lucille Ball and
Desi Arnaz .
Although The Mummy wasn't on screen for more than ten mintutes Boris Karloff wore a whole body suit for the short time he was on screen.
