---
title: 'The Mummy''s Hand (1940)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Christy Cabanne'
released: '1940-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 67
genres:
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-mummys-hand-1940'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032818/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Mummy's Hand (1940)

1940 · 67 min · Horror · United States

Part of: The Mummy

## Synopsis

The Mummy's Hand is a 1940 American horror film directed by Christy Cabanne and produced by Ben Pivar for Universal Studios. Shot in black-and-white, the film is about the ancient Egyptian mummy of Kharis, who is kept alive with a brew of tana leaves by The High Priest and his successor Andoheb. Meanwhile, archeologists Steve Banning and Babe Jenson persuade magician Solvani to finance an expedition in search of the tomb of Princess Ananka. They are joined by Solvani's daughter Marta, and followed by Andoheb who is also the professor of Egyptology at the Cairo Museum. Kharis is ordered to kill off expedition members Dr. Petrie and Ali, while Andoheb becomes attracted to Marta who he plans to kidnap and make immortal.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Christy Cabanne](https://cinepixo.com/people/christy-cabanne)
- **Screenplay:** [Maxwell Shane](https://cinepixo.com/people/maxwell-shane)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Hans J. Salter](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-j-salter)
- **Director of Photography:** [Elwood Bredell](https://cinepixo.com/people/elwood-bredell)
- **Editor:** [Philip Cahn](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-cahn)

## Cast

- [Charles Trowbridge](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-trowbridge)
- [Ken Terrell](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-terrell)
- [Sig Arno](https://cinepixo.com/people/sig-arno)
- [Michael Mark](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-mark)
- [Wallace Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/wallace-ford)
- [Eduardo Ciannelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/eduardo-ciannelli)
- [Leon Belasco](https://cinepixo.com/people/leon-belasco)
- [Murdock MacQuarrie](https://cinepixo.com/people/murdock-macquarrie)
- [Peggy Moran](https://cinepixo.com/people/peggy-moran)
- [Cecil Kellaway](https://cinepixo.com/people/cecil-kellaway)
- [George Zucco](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-zucco)
- [Tom Tyler](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-tyler) as Kharis
- [Dick Foran](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-foran) as Steve Banning

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-mummys-hand-1940
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