Son of Frankenstein_
"The black shadows of the past bred this half-man/half-demon! Creating a new and terrible juggernaut of destruction!"
One of the sons of late Dr. Henry Frankenstein finds his father's ghoulish creation in a coma and revives him, only to find out the monster is controlled by Ygor who is bent on revenge.
Starring
Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
8 countries
Apple TV
6 countries
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Google Play
5 countries
YouTube
3 countries
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Year context
Son of Frankenstein was released 87 years ago in 1939.
Overview
One of the sons of late Dr. Henry Frankenstein finds his father's ghoulish creation in a coma and revives him, only to find out the monster is controlled by ...
Son of Frankenstein is a Horror, Science Fiction film with a runtime of 1h 39m.
CAST (20)
Basil Rathbone
Baron Wolf von Frankenstein
Boris Karloff
The Monster
Bela Lugosi
Ygor
Lionel Atwill
Inspector Krogh
Josephine Hutchinson
Elsa von Frankenstein
Donnie Dunagan
Peter von Frankenstein
Emma Dunn
Amelia
Edgar Norton
Thomas Benson
PI
Perry Ivins
Fritz
Lawrence Grant
Bürgermeister
Lionel Belmore
Emil Lang
Michael Mark
Ewald Neumüller
Caroline Frances Cooke
Frau Neumüller
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Burgher
Lorimer Johnston
Burgher
Tom Ricketts
Burgher
Ward Bond
Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
BC
Betty Chay
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Harry Cording
Bearded Gendarme (uncredited)
JC
Jack Curtis
Actor (uncredited)
BOX OFFICE
$420K
Budget
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
99 min (1h 39m)
Country
Rating
6.7/10 (271 votes)
Budget
$420,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Son of Frankenstein about?
One of the sons of late Dr. Henry Frankenstein finds his father's ghoulish creation in a coma and revives him, only to find out the monster is controlled by Ygor who is bent on revenge.
How long is Son of Frankenstein?
Son of Frankenstein has a runtime of 99 minutes (1h 39m).
Who stars in Son of Frankenstein?
The cast of Son of Frankenstein includes Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill, Josephine Hutchinson.
What is the rating of Son of Frankenstein?
Son of Frankenstein has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 based on 271 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Horror
Science Fiction
