Young Frankenstein
3178 reviews
Comedy
1h 46m
1974
A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly...
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A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.
- DirectorMel Brooks
- Release15 December 1974
- GenreComedy
- Duration1h 46m
- Budget$2,800,000
- Revenue$86,273,333
- Rate3178 reviews
- Productions
Crossbow Productions, Gruskoff/Venture Films, Jouer Limited, 20th Century Fox
Cast

Gene Wilder
Frederick Frankenstein

Teri Garr
Inga

Marty Feldman
Igor

Peter Boyle
Frankenstein's Monster

Cloris Leachman
Frau Blücher

Madeline Kahn
Elizabeth

Kenneth Mars
Inspector Kemp

Richard Haydn
Gerhard Falkstein

Liam Dunn
Mr. Hilltop

Danny Goldman
Medical Student

Oscar Beregi Jr.
Sadistic Jailor

Arthur Malet
Village Elder

Monte Landis
Gravedigger

Gene Hackman
Blindman

John Dennis
Orderly in Frankenstein's Class

Rolfe Sedan
Train Conductor

Norbert Schiller
Emcee at Frankenstein's Show

Pat O'Hara
Villager

Michael Fox
Helga's Father

Berry Kroeger
First Village Elder

Ian Abercrombie
Second Villager

Mel Brooks
Werewolf / Cat Hit by Dart / Victor Frankenstein (voice)

Lou Cutell
Frightened Villager

Leoda Richards
Theatre Goer

Clement von Franckenstein
Villager Screaming at the Monster From the Bars (uncredited)

Jeff Maxwell
Medical Student

Maida Severn
Train Passenger

Arthur Tovey
Member of Angry Mob
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