The Mummy's Hand is a (1940) black-and-white horror film, produced by Ben Pivar for Universal Studios. Although it is sometimes claimed by fans as a sequel or follow-up to the 1932 film The Mummy, it does not continue the 1932 film's storyline, or feature any of the same characters, and its plot suggests rather an unacknowledged remake of the earlier mummy film. It was the first of four films featuring the mummy Kharis.
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The Mummy's Hand is a (1940) black-and-white horror film, produced by Ben Pivar for Universal Studios. Although it is sometimes claimed by fans as a sequel or follow-up to the 1932 film The Mummy, it does not continue the 1932 film's storyline, or feature any of the same characters, and its plot suggests rather an unacknowledged remake of the earlier mummy film. It was the first of four films featuring the mummy Kharis.
The Mummy's Hand tells the story of a down-on-his-luck archaeologist and his friend that are attempting to leave Cairo and return to New York. While at a street market, the archaeologist buys an old broken vase that may hold the mystery of the location of the ancient Egyptian princess Ananka's tomb. After receiving funding from an eccentric magician, the Great Solvani (Cecil Kellaway), and his daughter (Peggy Moran), they set out into the desert only to be abandoned by their workers once a tomb is found. To make matters worse, the group is terrorized by a sinister high...
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