The Mummy's Ghost

Plot synopsis:
In Egypt, Yousef Bey (John Carradine) journeys to a remote temple in answer to a summons from Andoheb, High Priest of Arkham (George Zucco). Andoheb has called him to undertake a mission for the priesthood, but first refreshes his memory on the story of Kharis (Lon Chaney Jr.).3000 years ago, Kharis and the Princess Ananka were involved in a forbidden love affair. The princess died and because of her sin, her soul was cursed forever. Kharis was buried alive along with her. 30 years prior to the present time, an expedition located and entered the tomb of Ananka. They fought and escaped from the guardian of the tomb-the living Mummy of Kharis. The archaeologists brought Ananka's body back to the Scripps Museum in the United States. However, the priests of Arkham sent Kharis to seek vengeance against the defilers of the tomb. Every person from the expedition that entered the tomb died at the Mummy's hands. Kharis was believed to be destroyed in a fire at the residence of Stephen Banning (Dick Foran), leader of the expedition.The same story is being told to a group of skeptical college students in Mapleton Massachusetts. Professor Norman (Frank Reicher) expands on the story, explaining how Kharis was kept alive by the fluid of the leaves of the Tana bush, a plant that has long been extinct. In fact, Professor Norman himself was entrusted with a quantity of the tana leaves that investigators found in order to conduct scientific research.After the lecture ends, one of the students, Tom Hervey (Robert Lowery), meets up with his girlfriend Amina Mansori (Ramsay Ames), a beautiful woman of Egyptian descent. Amina has been researching Egyptian history, which has brought on a strange, clouded feeling in her mind.Back in Egypt, Andoheb informs Yousef Bey that Kharis still lives and that Yousef's mission is to retrieve Kharis and the body of Ananka and return them to their rightful resting place in Egypt. Yousef Bey then pledges his devotion:"I swear by the mighty power of Amon-Ra, whose anger can shatter the world and by the dread horror of Set, that I shall never forsake my trust as a Priest of Arkham. Nor shall I rest until the Princess Ananka and Kharis are safe once more in the Hills of Arkham."Andoheb explains that each night during the cycle of the full moon, Yousef Bey is to brew the fluid from 9 tana leaves and that wherever Kharis is, the Mummy will sense this and find the leaves. The moon is full in Mapleton as Professor Norman studies the hieroglyphics on the case of tana leaves. He has deciphered the message about brewing 9 tana leaves during the full moon and decides to do just that.The battered, ragged form of Kharis now appears, his right arm is useless and held in a sling, his right eye burned and sealed shut. He senses the leaves brewing and begins instinctively heading toward them. On the way, he passes the home of Amina and his presence arouses her from a fitful sleep. She wanders outside in a trance-like state. She does not see Kharis, who is now some distance ahead, but somehow follows the same course. Kharis soon arrives at the home of Professor Norman and enters his study. Norman looks up and is shocked to see the Mummy shambling toward him with one arm extending, reaching for the Professor's throat. Soundlessly and brutally, Kharis strangles Norman and then drinks the fluid of the tana leaves.Amina now approaches and Kharis senses her presence and heads back outside. From a concealed location, Amina sees Kharis, which snaps her out of her trance but also causes her to immediately faint. She falls to the ground with a strange birthmark now apparent on her wrist.The next morning, Tom Hervey learns that Professor Norman was murdered and that Amina was found at the scene and detained. He immediately heads for the Professor's home. At the home, Sherriff Elwood (Harry Shannon) and the Coroner (Emmett Vogan) investigate the scene of the crime. They discover a strange mold around the Professor's throat; a sign they both know to mean that the Mummy stalks Mapleton again. The Sherrif questions Amina, who has developed a white streak in her hair overnight. Amina is dazed and confused, but Elwood continues to grill her until Hervey arrives. Tom unsuccessfully tries to provide an alibi for Amina and the Sherrif maintains his suspicions in her involvement. Elwood finally dismisses the pair but gives Amina the obligatory warning not to leave the area. Tom takes her home to comfort her but is himself disturbed by the changes in her appearance.Panic begins to grip the town as newspaper reports of the killing highlight the involvement of the Egyptian woman and the speculation that the Mummy has returned. Townspeople are warned to stay indoors at night and all able-bodied men are asked to help patrol the streets after dark.Weeks later Yousef Bey, who has arrived in Mapleton, calls on Amon-Ra to aid him in his quest and begins to brew the sacred fluid of the tana leaves to summon Kharis. Kharis, indeed, senses the leaves and heads toward them. Tom and Amina are out for a drive that same night. Amina is finally beginning to return to normal, laughing and no longer hearing voices or suffering from fevers and chills. Unseen, Kharis passes near them, causing Amina's mood to suddenly change and for her to feel an unnatural cold. Despite Tom professing his love for her, Amina cannot shake the strange feeling and asks to be taken home.Kharis continues on his quest for the tana leaves, passing through the Evans farm. The family dog is startled by his presence and begins to bark incessantly. Mr. Evans (Eddy Waller), armed with a shot gun, comes out of the house to investigate and is surprised by Kharis. Evans fires his weapon at the Mummy to no avail. Kharis swiftly murders the man and busts through the wall of the barn, undeterred from his quest. The Sherrif soon arrives on the scene and, recognizing the evidence of Kharis, plans to organize a search party. Kharis, meanwhile, finds Yousef Bey and consumes the life-giving tana leaves. Yousef thanks his god for his success thus far and re-pledges his devotion to their mission.The next day, at the Scripps Museum, Yousef Bey lags behind a tour group viewing the Mummy of Ananka. He asks Amon-Ra for forgiveness for allowing these heretics to view the sacred remains of the Princess. After closing time, Yousef emerges from a hiding place as Kharis breaks into the museum. The two are excited with anticipation as their mission appears near an end. Yousef encourages Kharis by telling him the Tombs of Arkham are waiting to claim their own. Kharis attempts to touch the mummified body, but it disintegrates under the wrapping as his hand approaches. At that same moment, Amina, miles away in her home, awakens screaming. Yousef Bey realizes that Ananka's soul has been re-incarnated into another form. Kharis is enraged and begins destroying the exhibit, attracting the museum security guard (Oscar O'Shea). The guard enters, not seeing Kharis, and draws his gun on the High Priest. The Mummy exits the shadows and moves toward the horrified man. He fires several shot at point blank range, but the Mummy is not even slowed. Kharis crushes his throat as Yousef Bey looks on with glee. Yousef Bey realizes that the two must still fulfill their mission and find the new vessel holding Ananka's soul and return it to Egypt.Tom Hervey visits Sherrif Elwood, seeking permission to take Amina away to New York to restore her health. Elwood says he is not trying to implicate Amina in the murders, but denies Hervey's request. At the Scripps Museum, the body of the guard is found and the tell-tale marks of mold identify the killer as Kharis. Police Inspector Walgreen (Barton MacLane) and Dr. Ayad (Lester Sharpe) from the museum are bewildered as to how Ananka's body has disappeared without disturbing the wrappings. Dr. Ayad translates the markings on the tomb for the Inspector:"Herein rests the body of Ananka, third daughter of Amenophis. In the Hills of Arkham shall Ananka lie in the tomb appointed for her and in none other, because freed from its resting place, her soul may find reincarnation in another form, again to seek out its salvation on earth."The Inspector is skeptical but asks the Doctor to accompany him to Mapleton to investigate further. Upon arriving, they seek out the assistance of Sherrif Elwood and the group convenes at the home of the late Professor Norman. Dr. Ayad translates most of the markings on the cask of tana leaves and Inspector Walgreen decides to use the leaves to attract and capture Kharis. Since bullets are useless against the Mummy, the plan is to build a pit to confine the creature until a way to deal with him can be found.Amina is still unable to shake the haunted feelings that torture her. Tom, disregarding the Sherrif's warnings, asks Amina to elope with him to New York. Amina tries to discourage him but Tom is insistent. She agrees and the two make plans to leave early the next morning. Tom leaves Amina in the care of her guardian, Mrs. Blake (Dorothy Vaughan) and Tom's faithful dog, Peanuts.Yousef Bey calls upon Amon Ra to lead him to the new home of Ananka's soul. Just then, a window blows open and Yousef sees the moon, which resembles the scene on the ceremonial amulet he wears as a Priest of Arkham. Knowing that this is a sign from the gods, he sends Kharis in that direction to find Ananka.Using the widowed Mrs. Norman's (Claire Whitney) recollections as a guide, Inspector Walgreen now begins to bait his trap by burning nine tana leaves. Kharis immediately senses this, and heads toward the Norman home--a course that takes him directly past Amina's home. Amina is awakened by his approach and hypnotically wanders into the yard. Kharis sees her and recognizes her as the carrier of Ananka's soul. Amina faints as Kharis picks her up and takes her away.The abduction is witnessed by Mrs. Blake, who phones Tom to alert him. Tom immediately sets out in pursuit. Mrs. Blake, then heads to the Norman house and tells her story to Inspector Walgreen, Sherrif Elwood and a large group of volunteers. A frantic chase now ensues. Kharis and Amina are headed for the old mill where Yousef Bey waits. Tom, led by Peanuts, is hot on their trail, while further back is the mob. Kharis arrives at the mill and presents Amina to Yousef Bey. Bey recognizes the birthmark on her wrist as the symbol of the Priests of Arkham. Amina awakens and the Priest informs her that she is, indeed, the reincarnation of Ananka. Amina denies this but Yousef Bey warns her:"For those who defy the will of the ancient gods, a cruel and violent death shall be their fate, never shall they find rest unto eternity."Yousef Bey now begins to admire Amina's beauty and feels the pangs of temptation to keep her alive as his bride. His devotion begins to falter as they are thousands of miles from the Tombs of Arkham and Ananka is thousands of years from her sin. He calls upon Isis to protect him in his hour of temptation, but his prayers go unanswered. He decides to use the tana leaves to keep Amina young and beautiful forever. The two will drink the fluid and become immortal and never return to Egypt. This enrages Kharis and before Yousef Bey can give her the fluid, the Mummy knocks the cup away. He exacts his vengeance on the Priest with a killing blow, delivered with enough force to fling Yousef's lifeless body through the window and onto the ground below.Tom Hervey now arrives and witnesses the death of the Priest. He rushes up the stairs to the mill but is met by Kharis. A struggle ensues and Tom is quickly overwhelmed. Kharis returns to retrieve Amina, whose hair is now completely white. The mob now approaches and they revive Tom, as Kharis attempts to escape with Amina. Once again led by Peanuts, the mob pursues the Mummy and his Princess into the neary swamps. In Kharis's arms, Amina/Ananka is now aging rapidly. They are chased deeper and deeper into the swamps and now begin to sink into the bog. Tom's last anguished sight of Amina is that of a 3,000 year old Egyptian Princess. Kharis and Ananka disappear under the water, united in death.

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Review:
In this film we find out that not only did Kharis survive the fire unscathed but the old high priest turns up alive and shaking.This entry has the High Priest Yousef Bey (John Carradine) being assigned the task of going to America to retrieve the mummies of Kharis and his queen Ananka.
To this end he unleashes Kharis upon the community to murder anyone who stands in their way.At the same time Amina starts to experience blackouts as she is being gradually taken over by the spirit of Ananka (the "ghost" of the title) to become the re-incarnation of Queen Ananka.
This suddenly becomes a point of issue between Kharis and Yousef Bey until......Becoming a "B" movie second feature series, the films did nonetheless benefit from Universal's expertise in making this kind of film.
Although it features a "B" list cast and runs a scant 61 minutes, it is still an entertaining way to spend an hour.Lon Chaney would continue in the role of the Mummy in "The Mummy's Curse" (1944) the final film in the series..
This one's plot isn't so special (except once again the mummy somehow makes it to America), but it stands out due to the acting of George Zucco and John Carradine--two wonderful veteran horror actors who played up the campiness of the film and made it far more entertaining.The film looks a lot less impressive than the newest mummy films from Hollywood, but they still managed to be fun.
Lon Chaney doesn't say much to me as the mummy.The old high priest is still alive(yet again he thinks he's dying though)and he passes the job of feeding Kharis to one of his students again.This time their job has something added to it.Now they're going  to get princess Annaka back to life.But along the way,they run into an unexpected suprise............
Without being too nostalgic, my earliest memories of Universal Horror include the images of lovely Ramsay Ames rising out of her bed to follow the eerie shadow of Kharis out to her front yard, being carried off by the mummy and aging into a 3000 year old mummy herself, and sinking into a bog with her kidnapper as her boyfriend Robert Lowery and townspeople look on in shock.
A significant boost is added in casting John Carradine as the newest high priest who keeps Kharis (Lon Chaney) well fed and back on the march - this time with a new angle in trying to reunite the mummy with his princess Ananka, who is now reincarnated into the form of a sexy modern woman (Ramsay Ames).
Carradine tries to get the mummy of Princess Ananka but discovers her soul has been reincarnated in the body of a young woman (Ramsay Ames).
MORD39 RATING: **1/2  (of ****)This third film in the "Kharis" series is one of the better efforts, thanks to a new storyline centering on the reincarnation of the mummy's lover into the body of a modern-day woman.John Carradine is on hand as the high priest who revives Kharis (Lon Chaney for a second time) and supplies him with tana fluid to keep him stalking.
This chapter also features Chaney's best performance as Kharis, and you can definitely see his looks of sadness, frustration, and anger in key scenes.Ramsay Ames and Robert Lowery are weak as the leads, and they bring the evaluation of the movie down a notch.An easy 60 minutes of classic fun from Universal..
Now Kharis must go about what must be for him a pleasant task of carrying off yet another woman clad in white (it's the only activity that gets his "dead" arm to work) and hope that another high priest won't succumb to any lascivious thoughts lurking in the back of his mind.But, that's not how things work out, for the life of an undead character stuck in repetitious sequels penned by unimaginative story writers is a hard one.
The Mummy's Ghost is the third of four movies in the original "The Mummy" franchise.It follows on from the previous film and yet another high priest has risen our mummy (Played again by Lon Chaney Jr).
THE MUMMY'S GHOST (Universal, 1944), directed by Reginald LeBorg, marks the return of Kharis, the living mummy, for the first time on screen since THE MUMMY'S TOMB (1942) where he met his doom in a blaze of fire in the Frankenstein monster tradition.
He lives again (with no explanation on how he survived) in another venture set on American soil in a college town ten years after his last stalk.In THE MUMMY'S TOMB, Mehemet Bey (Turhan Bey) was assigned by the aged High Priest Andoheb (George Zucco) as the new guide for Kharis.
After failing on his mission, THE MUMMY'S GHOST starts off its new chapter in Egypt where the High Priest assigns Bey's son, Yousef (John Carradine), a high priest of Arkhom, to undertake the new assignment by going to the New England town of Mapleton where Kharis still lives, and bring him, along with the mummy of Princess Ananka, whose remains are displayed at the Scripps Museum, back to their final resting places in Egypt.
After Amina is abducted and taken to a secluded building where Bey is to perform the sacred rites, Kharis carries her away as he is pursued by the villagers while the young girl slowly ages into a centuries old woman, to startling results.While he stories tend to repeat themselves by this time, making it hard to determine which Mummy movie was which, THE MUMMY'S GHOST, another one of Universal's attempt in keeping their studio monsters alive with its endless series of cut-rate sequels, is in fact, a pleasant surprise as being by far the best in the entire series, thanks to its straightforward story and very creepy scenes.
In The Mummy's Hand, George Zucco's Egyptian High Priest character very definitely was shot four times, and fell down a flight of stone steps and died.
"The Mummy's Ghost" is a mild improvement upon the prior films in the series in part because, at least, this time Kharis the mummy displays some self-agency--albeit, as he continues to deny the girl hers.
As in the prior two Kharis films, "The Mummy's Hand" (1940) and "The Mummy's Tomb" (1942), an elder high priest passes his title to a younger man and like the latter film, this younger priest is tasked with leaving Egypt for America.
They always give a little background on the previous which helps when the films are 2 years apart or if you simply find yourself watching one of the films one night on TV.The ghost in this film is not that of Kharis but the long dead Queen Ananka whom you will see slowly entering and taking over Amina Mansouri.
Kharis and Ananka Get Stuck in the Mud. The Mummy's Ghost is the third in the "Kharis" the Mummy series and Griffin Jay's script is more or less a rehash of the same old lady in distress plot line of the first two with a twist ending that is a grabber.Director Reggie LeBorg was Chaney's buddy and knew Lon would be pretty well crooked when the lunch break was over, particularly when Lon was in his mummy makeup.
Although how you can have a ghost of an undead creature I will leave to the metephysicians.George Zucco sends another handler for Kharis this time it's John Carradine.
And of course kill anyone who gets in the way.In a plot element taken from the Boris Karloff mummy film, a young girl of Egyptian descent is the Princess reincarnated.
Perhaps the weakest film in the "Kharis" series, despite the presence of John Carradine (miscast as an Egyptian high priest) and George Zucco (as his predecessor, hilariously afflicted by a bad case of Parkinson's Disease) supporting Lon Chaney Jr. as the titular creature - if indeed it was him under the bandages, as his contribution is negligible at best!
You get all the same Mummy stuff here with the 9 Tana leaves under a moonlit sky, a slow striding, almost catatonic Lon Chaney moving about in a decidedly lumbering fashion, those old-fashioned Universal murder scenes(the one with Frank Reicher particularly effective), and, of course, the ridiculous romance between two actors that cannot act - here the lovely Ramsay Ames and the vacuous Robert Lowery.
John Carradine plays an Egyptian high priest named Yousef Bey, commanded by a superior (George Zucco) to travel to America to locate Kharis (Lon Chaney Jr.) and properly lay him to rest.
The current reincarnation of Kharis' long ago beloved Ananka is Egyptian born New England gal Amina Mansouri (the incredibly lovely Ramsay Ames), and Kharis will seek to be reunited with her.
Aminas' boyfriend Tom Hervey (Robert Lowery) and the cops & local townsfolk end up giving chase.Although completely lacking in suspense and atmosphere by this point, this series still manages to provide a decent amount of fun.
John Carradine plays an Egyptian priest who is ordered by George Zucco to go to America and bring back the mummy Kharis (Lon Chaney, Jr.).
None of the four Universal Kharis films are particularly great, and to me The Mummy's Hand is the only one that is near-good.
The Mummy's Ghost does contain some campy fun with John Carradine and a few scenes with Kharis have some creepiness(others however just read of repetitive running around).There are some attractively made sets, some atmospheric lighting and Ramsey Ames' costumes are to die for, though on the most-part The Mummy's Ghost is not one of Universal's most accomplished-looking films.
Lastly, Lon Chaney Jnr's performance as Kharis is more consistent this time round, he intimidates much more and lumbers less, there even was glimpses of effort at giving Kharis a human side despite not having much to work with.However, apparently The Mummy's Ghost was made very quickly and it does show in some shoddy editing, some terribly staged close-ups of Kharis and Kharis basically looks like a man very poorly wrapped up in bandages.
1943's "The Mummy's Ghost" was third in the Kharis series, second to star Lon Chaney in the title role, and was, like all its predecessors (including Karloff's 1932 original), included in Universal's popular SHOCK!
John Carradine lends his exquisite sepulchral tones to Yousef Bey, High Priest of Arkham (Karnak having retired from shame), who leads Kharis to Manhattan's Scripps Museum to recover the mummy of the Princess Ananka, only to see the body disappear from its wrappings before their very eyes.
Director Reginald Le Borg, a recent graduate from short subjects, worked well with Lon Chaney, continuing with "Calling Dr. Death," "Weird Woman," "Dead Man's Eyes," and "The Black Sleep." Deputising for the injured Acquanetta, Ramsay Ames proves sadly lacking, her Amina Mansouri registering as a total blank (she was little better as Chaney's unfaithful wife in her Universal finale, "Calling Dr. Death").
George Zucco contributes another welcome cameo (his last in the series), but Barton Mac Lane is woefully out of place in his only Universal horror, the dead end investigation trailing behind Lowery (this time, Kharis scrupulously avoids crowds).
Look fast in the opening reel for Martha Vickers ("The Big Sleep"), previously seen in "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man" and "Captive Wild Woman." Next up for Chaney was the final entry, "The Mummy's Curse," which amazingly continued the upswing from the previous two, now set in the Louisiana bayous.
Questions like "What did the mummy do after the events of the previous film?" and "Didn't they search the remains of the fire?" and "How can the mummy carry people and climb up ladders with that limp and lame arm?" Undeveloped characters plague the film, but then again, a meaty chunk of the running time goes to reciting the sacred vows of the high priest of Arkan, and may a violent death befall anyone who defies Aman Ra etc.
The Mummy's Ghost makes a vain attempt to explore the reincarnation theme of the first film with princess Ananka; however, by that point in the story it's too little too late.Still, I have to praise Lon Chaney's performance as the mummy, although I lament the fact that he had to work with someone else's creation (again.) He expresses an extreme amount emotion through his general body language and that one good arm.
Mummy's Ghost, The (1944) ** 1/2 (out of 4) A high priest (John Carradine) travels from Egypt to America to locate the bodies of Kharis (Lon Chaney, Jr.) and Princess Ananka.
Once in America the priest seems to think that the princess has had her spirit lifted into another body so Kharis must get to her and kill anyone who stands in his way.THE MUMMY'S GHOST is perhaps the weakest mummy film in Universal's series, although fans of monster movies will probably still find it mildly entertaining.
The film manages to have a few decent ideas scattered throughout but when you really think about it, the story doesn't add much that the previous two didn't do.Once again we've got a high priest bring the mummy back to life who once again goes out looking for his long lost love.
Lon Chaney Jr. returns as Kharis the mummy, once again brought back to murderous life by another young priest(played by John Carradine) who was sent by a dying Andoheb(George Zucco for the last time).
There aren't really any slow or dull moments ever in this movie.The movie features both John Carradine and Lon Chaney Jr. again in the role of the mummy.
(Spoilers!) Yet another Egyptian high priest, John Carradine, is sent to America to utilize the still-living mummy Kharis, Lon Chaney, to bring the mummy of the princess Ananka back to Egypt.
Reginald Le Borg direct this tale of the High Priest (George Zucco) summoning Yousef Bey (John Caradine) to New York's Scripps Museum to retrieve the ancient love interest, the Princess Ananka, from her resting place along with the insane mummy Kharis (Lon Chaney Jr.).
This member of the audience is instantly on the side of Kharis, who is resurrected once more, without much fanfare to stumble through Universal's back-lot to find his Princess Ananka (Ramsay Ames).I sound unnecessarily harsh towards 'The Mummy's Ghost', but despite the above (and the reuse of stock music from other Universal horrors/clumsy day for night shooting), its familiarity is reassuringly enjoyable.
In a lot of ways, the original Universal Mummy series of movies set the blueprint for what a horror sequel should be.
In the previous movie, "The Mummy's Tomb" the mummy known as "Kharis" (Lon Cheney Jr.) had been killed by fire.
This time however there is a beautiful Egyptian woman by the name of "Amina Mansouri" (Ramsay Ames) who becomes his intended target due to her now possessing the soul of Princess Ananka.
And once again, as your eyes deceive you, Kharis the Mummy didn't really die for the second time in "The Mummy's Tomb", but is alive and searching for his lost love Princess Ananka, with the help of the rhetorical nine tana leaves brewed during the cycle of the full moon.
To complete the mythology, Kharis needs a caretaker, ably filled by a gaunt John Carradine as Yousef Bey, entrusted with the task by George Zucco's Andoheb, high priest of Arkan.
But as we've seen before, being entrusted with the duty of a high priest is a sure bet to end in failure, with Carradine's character falling for the reincarnation of Ananka, Amina Monsouri (Ramsay Ames).
In this installment of Universal's Kharis mummy series, George Zucco is back as Andoheb, High Priest of Arkan.
He sends his loyal servant Yousef Bey (John Carradine) to America to reunite Kharis with his love Ananka (to have been dead for thousands of years, this woman is a lot of trouble).
Attempting to keep up with the ever-changing storyline in Universal's Kharis mummy series can be a daunting challenge but part of the fun of these movies.
Since Turhan Bey failed in the previous movie, Egyptian priest Zucco sends John Carradine to New England to help the mummy find his princess.
This time a young college co-ed played by Ramsay Ames is the Ananka look-alike.NOTES: Number four of the seven-picture "Mummy" series.COMMENT: The story continues on from The Mummy's Tomb (1942).
Lon Chaney Jr returns to lumber along as the mummy Kharis seeking his mate, Annanka whose soul now resides in the beautiful host of descendant Amina(Ramsay Ames).
Andoheb, High Priest of Arkan(George Zucco)leaves Yousef Bey(John Carradine)in charge of Kharis to continue their evil-doing ways.
Tom(Robert Lowery)must find a way to save his beloved Amina from certain future mummy terror.Routine, predictable entry in the Kharis series proves that nearly every film follows a specific format/formula.
Anyway Ananka has been reincarnated in college student Amina (Ramsay Ames) so Carradine and the mummy plan to kidnap her, kill her and go to Egypt.Dull, slow (even at 60 minutes--it moves slower than the mummy!), and indifferently acted.
***SPOILERS*** By far the worst of the "Mummy" movies has a young Abraham Lincoln looking John Carradine as Egyptian priest Yousef Bey who's instructed by his boss Andoheb the high priest of Arkan, George Zucco, to travel to Mapleton USA and retrieve the body of the long dead, for some 3,000 years, Princess Ananka, Ramsay Ames, from the town Scripp Museum.Were told that some 30 years earlier Ananka's lover Kharis the Mummy, played by Lon Chaney Jr, went on a rampage through town trying to get her back on the first boat to Egypt.
It's now up to Amina boyfriend Tom Hervey, Robert Lowery, to save the day as well as her life by taking on the what looks like the indestructible Mummy Kharis!
This was made in 1943, but not released until 1944, probably because audiences probably hated it.The movies starts out with George Zucco (still alive despite dying in the two previous installments) commissioning John Carradine to find the princess' mummy because Tuhran Bey failed so miserably in the last film.
Terrible sequel not even the 2 good performances from John Carradine and Lon Chaney Jr. can save it and here's why.