Question: Who directed the 1932 horror film based on the book written by Nina Wilcox Putnam?

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The Mummy (1932 film): The Mummy is a 1932 American pre-Code horror film directed by Karl Freund.  The screenplay by John L. Balderston was from a story by Nina Wilcox Putnam and Richard Schayer.  Released by Universal Studios, the film stars Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners, Edward Van Sloan and Arthur Byron.  The film is about an ancient Egyptian mummy named Imhotep who is discovered by a team of archeologists and inadvertently brought back to life through a magic scroll.  Disguised as a modern Egyptian, the mummy searches for his lost love, whom he believes has been reincarnated into a modern girl.

Nina Wilcox Putnam: Nina Wilcox Putnam (November 28, 1888March 8, 1962) was an American novelist, screenwriter and playwright.  She wrote more than 500 short stories, around 1000 magazine articles, and several books in addition to regular newspaper columns, serials, comic books and children's literature.  Many of her stories were made into films, including a story that was the basis for the 1932 film "The Mummy" starring Boris Karloff.  She married four times, was estimated to have earned one million dollars from her writing, and drafted the first 1040 income tax form for the IRS.

Golden Harvest (film): Golden Harvest is a 1933 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Ralph Murphy and written by Nina Wilcox Putnam and Casey Robinson.  The film stars Richard Arlen, Chester Morris, Genevieve Tobin, Roscoe Ates, Julie Haydon, Elizabeth Patterson and Berton Churchill.  The film was released on September 22, 1933, by Paramount Pictures.

The Church (2016 film): The Church is an upcoming American horror film written and directed by Dom Frank.  It stars Bill Moseley, Ashley C. Williams, Lisa Wilcox, Keith Stallwortch, and Clint Howard.

Hello Carter: Hello Carter is a 2013 British comedy-drama film written and directed by Anthony Wilcox and starring Charlie Cox and Jodie Whittaker.  The film is based on Wilcox's 2011 short film of the same name.  It is also Wilcox's directorial debut.

The Amityville Horror (1979 film): The Amityville Horror is a 1979 American supernatural horror film directed by Stuart Rosenberg, based on Jay Anson's 1977 book of the same name.  It stars James Brolin and Margot Kidder as a young couple who purchase a home they come to find haunted by combative supernatural forces.  The story is based on the alleged experiences of the Lutz family who bought a new home on 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York, a house where a mass murder had been committed the year before.  It is the first film based on the Amityville horror.

Slaves of Beauty: Slaves of Beauty is a 1927 film directed by John G. Blystone and starring Olive Tell, Holmes Herbert, Earle Foxe, Margaret Livingston and future talent agent Sue Carol.  The picture was written by William M. Counselman from a story by Nina Wilcox Putnam entitled "The Grandflapper," edited by Margaret Clancey and photographed by L. William O'Connell, with intertitles by James Kevin McGuinness.  The movie, released by the Fox Film Corporation, is a comedic send-up of the beauty salon industry with a running time of 60 minutes.

The Terror Factor: The Terror Factor is a 2007 American independent comedy horror film written and directed by Garry Medeiros and starring Matthew G. Hill, Nina Rusin, and John Sylvia.  It premiered on October 30, 2007, and was completed on a US$2,000 budget.  The film was voted "Best of New England" at the 2007 Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival and was later screened at the 2008 Fright Night and Rock & Shock Film Festivals.  In 2010, it was released on DVD by Maxim Media International.

Black Swan (film): Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological horror film directed by Darren Aronofsky.  The screenplay by Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin is from a story by Heinz.  It stars Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis, Barbara Hershey and Winona Ryder.  The plot revolves around a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" ballet by a prestigious New York City company.  The production requires a ballerina to play the innocent and fragile White Swan, for which the committed dancer Nina (Portman) is a perfect fit, as well as the dark and sensual Black Swan, which are qualities better embodied by the new arrival Lily (Kunis).  Nina is overwhelmed by a feeling of immense pressure when she finds herself competing for the part, causing her to lose her tenuous grip on reality and descend into a living nightmare.

A Lady's Profession: A Lady's Profession is a 1933 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and written by Malcolm Stuart Boylan, Walter DeLeon and Nina Wilcox Putnam.  The film stars Alison Skipworth, Roland Young, Sari Maritza, Kent Taylor, Roscoe Karns, Warren Hymer and George Barbier.  The film was released on March 3, 1933, by Paramount Pictures.

Supporting paragraphs: Nina Wilcox Putnam The Mummy (1932 film)
Answer: Karl Freund