---
title: 'The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Erle C. Kenton'
released: '1942-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 67
genres:
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-ghost-of-frankenstein-1942'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034786/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)

1942 · 67 min · Horror, Science Fiction · United States

Part of: Frankenstein

## Synopsis

The Ghost of Frankenstein is a 1942 American horror film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Cedric Hardwicke, Lon Chaney Jr. and Bela Lugosi. It is the fourth film in the Frankenstein series by Universal Pictures, and the follow-up to Son of Frankenstein (1939). The film's plot follows the previous film's plot: Frankenstein's Monster and his companion Ygor are chased out of town. They go to another small town to encourage the younger son of Henry Frankenstein to continue his father's experiments, so that Ygor can have revenge against his enemies and his brain transplanted into the Monster's skull.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Erle C. Kenton](https://cinepixo.com/people/erle-c-kenton)
- **Screenplay:** [Scott Darling](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-darling)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Hans J. Salter](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-j-salter)
- **Producer:** [George Waggner](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-waggner)
- **Director of Photography:** [Milton Krasner](https://cinepixo.com/people/milton-krasner)
- **Editor:** [Ted J. Kent](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-j-kent)

## Cast

- [Ralph Bellamy](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-bellamy)
- [Lionel Belmore](https://cinepixo.com/people/lionel-belmore)
- [Holmes Herbert](https://cinepixo.com/people/holmes-herbert)
- [Evelyn Ankers](https://cinepixo.com/people/evelyn-ankers)
- [Brandon Hurst](https://cinepixo.com/people/brandon-hurst)
- [Bela Lugosi](https://cinepixo.com/people/bela-lugosi)
- [Lon Chaney Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/lon-chaney-jr) as Frankenstein's monster
- [Richard Alexander](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-alexander)
- [Olaf Hytten](https://cinepixo.com/people/olaf-hytten)
- [Lionel Atwill](https://cinepixo.com/people/lionel-atwill)
- [Dwight Frye](https://cinepixo.com/people/dwight-frye)
- [Colin Clive](https://cinepixo.com/people/colin-clive)
- [Doris Lloyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/doris-lloyd)
- [Cedric Hardwicke](https://cinepixo.com/people/cedric-hardwicke) as Victor Frankenstein
- [William Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-smith)

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