Frankenstein

Universal Pictures, R1951 (Realart). U.S. half sheet poster. Boris Karloff casts a frightening visage as Frankenstein's monster in director James Whale's masterpiece, originally released in 1936. Many consider this film version of Mary Shelley's novel of the same name to be the greatest horror motion picture of all time. Colin Clive plays Dr. Frankenstein and is pictured on the poster art robbing graves for body parts in order to construct his masterpiece. Karloff was a relative newcomer when he was cast for the role, and his name is not even listed in the opening credits of the film (they do appear at the end, however). His multi-faceted performance as the misunderstood and ill-treated monster is one of the main reasons the film is still revered, along with Whale's superb direction and the atmospheric cinematography.
22 x 28 in.