Cinematic background from Frankenstein 1931 - Dr. Henry Frankenstein attempts to create life by assembling a creature from body parts of the deceased. Aided by his loyal misshapen assistant, Fritz, Frankenstein succeeds in animating his monster, but, confused and traumatized, it escapes into the countryside and begins to wreak havoc. Frankenstein searches for the elusive being and eventually must confront his tormented creation.

Frankenstein

1931

Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Directors:
James Whale
Writers:
John L. Balderston, Peggy Webling, Robert Florey, Francis Edward Faragoh, Garrett Fort, Richard Schayer, John Russell, Mary Shelley
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Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – An old photo of a man and a little girl kissing; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A black and white photo of a woman wearing a veil; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A man and a woman laying on a bed; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – An old black and white photo of a woman laying on a bed; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A black - and - white photo of a child laying on the ground next to a grave; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A man in a black jacket holding a flower in a body of water; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – An older man in a black suit and white shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A black and white photo of a man leaning on a railing; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A black and white photo of a man in a kitchen; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A man walking up a hill holding a rifle; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A man and a little girl standing next to a body of water; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A woman wearing a white hat and a white dress; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A man wearing a suit and tie sitting in front of a clock; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A little girl is holding a flower in her hands; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A black and white photo of a man holding a lantern; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A man in a suit and tie looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A black and white photo of a man holding a flower; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – Two men working in an industrial setting; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – Black and white photograph of a man in a trench coat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A man taking a picture of a man sitting in a chair; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A black and white photo of a woman wearing a veil; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A woman in a wedding dress sitting on a chair; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A man in a suit and tie holding his hand up to his ear; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – An older man in a tuxedo standing in front of a curtain; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A man standing on top of a dirt hill; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A man kneeling down next to a little girl near a body of water; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A man and a little girl holding hands near a body of water; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A black and white photo of a man wearing headphones; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – An older man wearing a suit and a tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – An old photo of a woman wearing a hat and a fur coat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A black and white photo of a man leaning against a wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A black and white photo of a man in a suit; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A young girl smiling for the camera in an old photo; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A little girl sitting in the grass holding flowers; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – An old photo of a man and a little girl; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – An older man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – An older man in a hat and a suit holding a stick; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – An old photo of a man carrying a child; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A group of people sitting at a table with food; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A person holding a cross behind a bell; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – An old photo of a woman wearing a hat and a fur coat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie standing next to a dead body; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A man holding a stick with a flame on it; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A little girl standing next to a wooden fence; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A man and a dog are walking in the dark; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A group of people in a room with a wedding dress on; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A black and white photo of a man behind a fence; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A group of men holding lit torches in the dark; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – An older man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A black - and - white photo of a mountain in the dark; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A group of women in aprons standing next to each other; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A black and white photo of a group of people walking through a rocky area; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – Three daisies floating on top of a body of water; Extreme Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A man and a woman sitting next to each other on a park bench; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A man and a woman looking at an old photo; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale – A young woman holding a piece of paper in front of her face; Close Up shot, Low angle