

The Ghoul
From the Depths of the Earth, He Will Rise.
British Egyptologist Professor Morlant seeks immortality through a jewel buried in the tomb of an Oriental idol. Upon his death, Morlant returns to Earth to seek vengeance upon those who removed the jewel from his grave.
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- English
- professor
- jewel
- tomb
- egyptologist
- anubis
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United StatesUS
- TheatricalNR1 Aug 1933
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalLondon24 Nov 1933
PortugalPT
- Theatrical15 Jul 1935
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The Ghoul was released on 1 August 1933.
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2- J5/10
John Chard
5/24/2014
Almost his last words were a threat to return from the dead. In my opinion, he was mad! A tricky one to review in some ways, for someone like myself who loves to submerge himself in anything Noir, Expressionistic or Gothic. There's also the added impact value here of the cast list, with Karloff, Hardwicke, Thesiger and Richardson making a quadruple list of British treasures. While of course there's the not so smal…
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CinemaSerf
6/13/2022
Boris Karloff is "Prof. Morlant" - an ageing Egyptologist who insists that when he dies, he is to be entombed Pharaonic style - and woe betides anyone who doesn't comply with his wishes (he even requires that the key to his vault be left on the inside of the door!). Shortly after his demise, we see a hooded figure remove something from his tomb before the arrival of the two people who are the heirs to what is left of…
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