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Thursday, June 27, 2013

MUMMY'S SHROUD 1967 (ANCHOR BAY)

An often overlooked Hammer horror.

The slave of a young Egyptian boy comes to life after a sacred pledge is spoken, and it goes on a killing spree to destroy all who desecrated the boy's tomb.

Andre Morell is the leader of the expedition who is double crossed by his boss and sent to an insane asylum for his trouble. The boss is played by John Phillips and he does a very good job playing a scum bag. Lovely Maggie Kimberly is the language expert who is also menaced by the mummy. She went on to a role in Witchfinder General after this and never did another film. What a shame.

The death of Morell's character is painful to "hear". they don't show you anything but you hear his head being crushed. The cast is rounded out by Michael Ripper, Richard Warner and Dickie Owen as the mummy Prem. Recommended for Hammer fans.

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