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Egyptian mystic Andoheb (George Zucco) is ordered by his High Priest (Eduardo Ciannelli) to stand guard over the sacred mummy of Kharis (Tom Tyler), who thousands of years earlier was entombed alive f... read more read more...or falling in love with Egyptian Princess Ananka. Kharis can be revived or neutralized at will through the simple expedient of burning a handful of tanna leaves, a plot device that is hammered home on several occasions. Meanwhile, perennially broke archeologists Steve Banning (Dick Foran) and Babe Jenson (Wallace Ford) persuade itinerant magician Solvani the Great (Cecil Kellaway) to finance an expedition in search of Ananka's sarcophagus. Solvani's daughter Marta (Peggy Moran), suspecting that Steve and Babe are a couple of con artists, tags along with them to Egypt. Also on hand is the ubiqutious Andoheb, in his daytime guise as professor of Egyptology at the Cairo Museum. After ordering Kharis to bump off expedition members Dr. Petrie (Charles Trowbridge) and Ali (Leon Belasco), Andoheb turns his attentions to the beauteous Marta, with whom he hopes to live "in eternity" with the aid of those handy tanna leaves. But when he kidnaps Marta, Andoheb breaks his sacred trust, and thus must pay with his life at the hands of the vengeful Kharis. Much of Hans J. Salter's pulsating musical score was lifted from Son of Frankenstein. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 10 min.

Directed by: Christy Cabanne

Release Date: September 20, 1940

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DVD Release Date: September 10, 1992

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  • moonrivers
    June 1, 2011
    moonrivers
    The modern "Mummy" remake's direct forebear, this is by-the-numbers adventure film-making for the sequel with the creature's imput reduced to merely a mindless automaton taking orders. Comic relief then steals the reputed horror element in this noticeably factory effort, which i... read mores not bad, only it's no mummy picture either, no, not much.
  • shitfaced8
    November 7, 2011
    shitfaced8
    Fairly typical Universal adventure/monster movie. Still though there was an innocence and genuine enjoyment exhibited from these early Universal movies, that still holds up well today. Though low on real scares, the characters were likeable and interesting enough and the story wa... read mores pretty good, making this an enjoyable, if far from essential viewing experience.
  • kenscheck
    May 2, 2012
    kenscheck
    Less of a sequel, and more of a slightly superior remake of the original. The only thing that could've made this one even better would have been had it features Karloff as the title monster, but Tom Tyler is pretty good too. Still...it has stronger characters and plot, as a wel... read morel as a much needed swifter pace, than the original. This time the Mummy is not Imhotep, but Kharis. Kharis has pretty much the same backstory as Imhotep, having his tongue cut out and being buried alive, ready to return from the dead to terrorize some folks. The non-monster characters a little better here, featuring a couple of guys who want to go on an expedition, and get this funny old magician guy to fund it, prompting him and his daughter to come along for the ride. They are solid characters, and they make this picture work. It is odd to say so, but I personally preferred this sequel to the original, which I found pretty boring (much like Dracula before it). I'd recommend this one for a good classic Horror watch during the Halloween season.
  • theSwitchbladeSister
    October 5, 2010
    theSwitchbladeSister
    One of the better Mummy sequels I've seen. Although The Mummy's Hand features the mummy himself very little, the screen presence and comic relief of the two main protagonists are endearing enough to carry what little story there is. It's simple, but enjoyable. Wallace Ford is gre... read moreat as the dopey schemer Babe, in particular. I also feel like this is a film that "The Mummy" remake with Brendan Frasier borrowed very heavily from, and is interesting to see from that perspective.
  • kcddck
    December 16, 2007
    kcddck
    This movie sems more comparable to The Mummy remake than the original Mummy movie. I really enjoyed this as it seemed to be more action packed and had a bit of comic relief to it. Tom Tyler was actually pretty creepy as the mummuy as he was always wrapped in bandages and had bl... read moreack eyes. He even had the cool walk down.

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Dennis Schwartz
November 1, 2008
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

It plays like a serial chapter adventure shown during matinees in the 1940s. Full Review

Scott Weinberg
April 17, 2005
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

Still shufflin' around

Steve Crum
January 3, 2005
Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan

Another mummy flick churned out by Universal, still creepy.

Ken Hanke
August 21, 2002
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

The Mummy's Hand is probably the best of the series. Full Review

Dan Jardine
September 23, 2001
Dan Jardine, Apollo Guide

More campy than creepy, still an entertaining blend of action, adventure and comedy. Full Review

Bosley Crowther
January 28, 2006
Bosley Crowther, New York Times

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Emanuel Levy
August 20, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Philip Martin
July 29, 2002
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Derek Adams
June 24, 2006
Derek Adams, Time Out

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August 10, 2004
Film4

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