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I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957)

Professor Frankenstein creates a hulking teenager from the body of an accident victim; his "creation" awakens and goes on a killing spree.

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Prof. Frankenstein
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Margaret
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Dr. Karlton
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Bob / Teenage Monster
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Sgt. Burns
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Sgt. McAffee
Marshall Bradford ...
Dr. Randolph
Claudia Bryar ...
Arlene's Mother
Angela Blake ...
First Victim
Russ Whiteman ...
Dr. Elwood
Charles Seel ...
Mr. Sexton, the jeweler
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Man at Crash
Gretchen Thomas ...
Woman in Corridor
Patrick Miller ...
Police Officer (as Pat Miller)
Joy Stoner ...
Arlene
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Storyline

Professor Frankenstein, a university lecturer with an alligator pit under his house, steals body parts of dead athletes from the wreckage of a crashed airplane. He builds a hunky male monster with a hideously disfigured face, which goes on a killing spree. Written by Marty McKee <[email protected]>

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Don't come before dinner! See more »

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Des filles pour Frankenstein  »

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(Ryder Sound Services)

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1.37 : 1
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American International Pictures released this film to many drive-in theaters on a double bill with Blood of Dracula (1957) with the tag line: "Warning! Can You Take It? Fiendish! Frenzied! Frightening! It Will Haunt You For Days Afterwards!" See more »

Goofs

The barrel lock on the lab door does not have a bolt. This can be seen most clearly when the edge of the door is visible when Margaret opens the door with her copy of the key. See more »

Quotes

Frankenstein: Speak. I know you have a civil tongue in your head because I sewed it back myself.
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16 November 2003 | by (california) – See all my reviews

Seen him in many movies,convincing performer,just learned his name-Whit Bissell.This is another 1950's horror film that that does it's main purpose-entertain.Whit can almost make the viewer believe anything is possible,he seems to always know what he's talking about,doesn't come across as the mad scientist type.A nice addition is Phyllis Coates,just wish her hair would of been dark like on the superman show.One scene I found amusing was when the doc states the monster should be talking like a politician giving a filibuster then tells him "watch my lips".Talk about that extra special home, his not only has a crocodile pool underneath it but it has a morgue too,when put on the market those kind are grabbed up fast.In one scene an elderly lady is being questioned by the police about her daughter....comments that she went out on her first date with a quiet boy.Seeing the boy and girl parked in lovers lane it's obvious they got over their shyness real fast.


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