Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969) Horror Drama Sci-Fi
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.03/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.7/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.4/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 7.0/10
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed Plot Synopsis:
Baron Frankenstein travels to a new town to meet Dr. Brandt with whom his has been corresponding and with whom he had hoped to collaborate. He arrives however to learn that Brandt is in a mental institution, having lost his mind completely. He takes a room in a boarding house run by the pretty young Anna who just happens to be engaged to Karl, a doctor who works at the asylum where Dr. Brandt is being kept. When Frankenstein learns that Karl has been stealing drugs, he blackmails him and Anna to work as his assistants. He is desperate to learn a secret that Brandt was going to share with him and kidnaps him with the intent of extracting that secret by transplanting his brain into another body.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Baron Frankenstein is once again working with illegal medical experiments. Together with a young doctor...
Tagline: The Most Frightening Frankenstein Movie Ever!
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Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1969 (more 1969 movies)
Box Office: $100,437
Production Co.: Warner Bros. Pictures
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed Release Dates In Theaters: Feb 11, 1970, DVD: Feb 07, 2017
Writers: Bert Batt, Anthony Nelson Keys
Producers: Anthony Nelson Keys
Musicians: James Bernard
Cinematographers: Arthur Grant
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Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969) Cast (Click to Expand)
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Cushing | ... | Baron Frankenstein |
| Veronica Carlson | ... | Anna Spengler |
| Freddie Jones | ... | Professor Richter |
| Simon Ward | ... | Karl |
| Thorley Walters | ... | Inspector Frisch |
| Maxine Audley | ... | Ella Brandt |
| George Pravda | ... | Doctor Brandt |
| Geoffrey Bayldon | ... | Police Doctor |
| Colette O''Neil | ... | Mad Woman |
| Frank Middlemass | ... | Guest - Plumber |
| George Belbin | ... | Guest - Playing chess |
| Norman Shelley | ... | Guest - Smoking pipe |
| Michael Gover | ... | Guest - Reading newspaper |
| Peter Copley | ... | Principal |
| Jim Collier | ... | Dr. Heidecke |
| Allan Surtees | ... | Police Sergeant |
| Windsor Davies | ... | Police Sergeant |
| Jack Armstrong | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Pauline Chamberlain | ... | Woman in Street (uncredited) |
| Timothy Davies | ... | Policeman (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Peter Cushing, as Baron Frankenstein, passed away at age 81 in Canterbury, Kent, England, UK.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m) - Veronica Carlson (b. September 18, 1944) – Anna Spengler
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Freddie Jones, as Professor Richter, passed away at age 91 in Oxfordshire, England, UK.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Freddy Jones | Frederick Jones | Frederick Jons - Simon Ward, as Karl, passed away at age 70 in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK.
Sign: Libra - Thorley Walters, as Inspector Frisch, passed away at age 78 in Hendon, London, England, UK.
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Thorley Waters - Maxine Audley, as Ella Brandt, passed away at age 69 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - George Pravda, as Doctor Brandt, passed away at age 66 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Jirí Pravda | George Prawda - Geoffrey Bayldon, as Police Doctor, passed away at age 93 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Colette O''Neil – Mad Woman
- Frank Middlemass – Guest - Plumber
- George Belbin, as Guest - Playing chess, passed away at age 87 in Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Somerset, England, UK.
Sign: Aquarius - Norman Shelley – Guest - Smoking pipe
- Michael Gover, as Guest - Reading newspaper, passed away at age 73 in Felpham, West Sussex, England, UK.
Sign: Virgo - Peter Copley, as Principal, passed away at age 93 in Bristol, England, UK.
Sign: Taurus - Jim Collier – Dr. Heidecke
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