I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957) Horror Sci-Fi
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.20/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.1/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.3/10
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Professor Frankenstein, a university lecturer with an alligator pit under his house, steals body parts of dead athletes from the wreckage of a crashed airplane. He builds a hunky male monster with a hideously disfigured face, which goes on a killing spree.
Tagline: Body of a boy! Mind of a monster! Soul of an unearthly thing!
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I Was a Teenage Frankenstein Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1957 (more 1957 movies)
Box Office: $654,000
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / I Was a Teenage Frankenstein Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 23, 1957
Writers: Herman Cohen, Aben Kandel
Producers: Herman Cohen
Musicians: Paul Dunlap
Cinematographers: Lothrop B. Worth
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I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957) Cast (Click to Expand)
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Whit Bissell | ... | Prof. Frankenstein |
| Phyllis Coates | ... | Margaret |
| Robert Burton | ... | Dr. Karlton |
| Gary Conway | ... | Bob / Teenage Monster |
| George Lynn | ... | Sgt. Burns |
| John Cliff | ... | Sgt. McAffee |
| Marshall Bradford | ... | Dr. Randolph |
| Claudia Bryar | ... | Arlene''s Mother |
| Angela Austin | ... | First Victim (as Angela Blake) |
| Russ Whiteman | ... | Dr. Elwood |
| Charles Seel | ... | Mr. Sexton, the jeweler |
| Paul Keast | ... | Man at Crash |
| Gretchen Thomas | ... | Woman in Corridor |
| Patrick Miller | ... | Police Officer (as Pat Miller) |
| Joy Stoner | ... | Arlene |
| Larry Carr | ... | Young Man (uncredited) |
| William H. O''Brien | ... | Rooming House Boarder (uncredited) |
| Bill Quinn | ... | Man in apartment hallway (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Whit Bissell, as Prof. Frankenstein, passed away at age 86 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Whit Bissel | Cpl. Whitner N. Bissell | Whitner Bissell | Whitt Bissell - Phyllis Coates – Margaret
- Robert Burton – Dr. Karlton
- Gary Conway – Bob / Teenage Monster
- George Lynn, as Sgt. Burns, passed away at age 58 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: George M. Lynn | George Peter Lynn | Peter George Lynn | Peter Lynn - John Cliff, as Sgt. McAffee, passed away at age 82 in Hayward, California, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Johnny Cliff - Marshall Bradford, as Dr. Randolph, passed away at age 85 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Marshal Bradford - Claudia Bryar, as Arlene''s Mother, passed away at age 93 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Hortense Barrere - Angela Austin – First Victim (as Angela Blake)
- Russ Whiteman, as Dr. Elwood, passed away at age 71 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius - Charles Seel, as Mr. Sexton, the jeweler, passed away at age 82 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Charles Seal | Charles F. Seel | Charles P. Seel - Paul Keast – Man at Crash
- Gretchen Thomas – Woman in Corridor
- Patrick Miller – Police Officer (as Pat Miller)
- Joy Stoner – Arlene
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