Frankenstein (1931 film)

Frankenstein is a 1931 horror film from Universal Pictures loosely based on the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. The film tells the story of a scientist named Dr. Henry Frankenstein, whose work takes him into the dark side of life after death. It stars Colin Clive as Henry, as well as horror-film regulars Dwight Frye (as the dwarf Fritz), Edward van Sloan (as Dr. Waldman), and Boris Karloff as the monster Henry creates. The film also stars Mae Clarke as Henry's fiancee Elizabeth, and John Boles as Henry's best friend Victor Moritz.

Selected for preservation

The film has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.

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