The Mummy - 1959

In Egypt, 1895, Stephen Banning discovered the sealed tomb of the Princess Ananka while on an expedition with his son John and his brother Joseph. Inside the tomb, Banning revived a Mummy, wich attacked him, driving him mad.

Four years later, Banning is confined to an asylum in England. He regains his sanity long enough to warn his son about the Mummy, wich he believes is coming to kill him. Near the asylum, two labourers are transporting a large crate for an Egyptian. They lose their cargo wich falls into a swamp.

Under the command of the Egyptian, Mehemet Bey, the Mummy rises from the swamp, and is ordered to seek out and kill those that desecrated Ananka's tomb. The Mummy smashes into Stephen Banning's padded cell and strangles him. Later John Banning explains to Joseph Whemple how the High Priest Kharis loved Ananka, and attempted to revive her when she died with the words from the Scroll of Life. He was caught, and for this sacrilege his tongue was cut out and he was buried alive.

Kharis breaks into Banning's house, kills Whemple and leaves. John discovers that his wife Isobel bears a striking resemblance to Ananka. When Kharis returns to Banning's house, Isobel commands him to leave. A guard of armed villagers and policeman is placed on Banning's house, but Kharis and Mehemet Bey still manage to enter. The Egyptian order Kharis to kill Isobel but he cannot, and kills Mehemet Bey instead. The Mummy then takes Isobel in his arms and heads for the swamp, but she is able to command him to release her. The villagers close in and, as John watches Kharis sinks without trace into the swamp.

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