Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

Released Jun 23, 1955

1h 19m

Comedy

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Two guys (Bud Abbott, Lou Costello) stuck in Egypt follow a medallion to the crypt of Kharis.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

[A] rote horror comedy.

Feb 13, 2020

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Paul Chambers

Movie Chambers

They don't even make the monster look believable. I think you can see his underwear. It's a comedy, not a cartoon.

Rated: C-

Oct 26, 2014

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

Pure shtick, played by men who absolutely did not have the energy or the motivation to do their shtick well.

Rated: 4/10

Oct 15, 2013

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Probably no worse than the usual Abbott and Costello comedies in the long running series, it just seems worse.

Rated: C

Jun 19, 2006

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Jul 12, 2005

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Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Rated: 3/5

Feb 27, 2004

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Joel H

If you already like the comedy of this classic duo, you will probably like Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy. It's the same schtick they'd been doing for decades, but they're in Egypt. There actually isn't very much mummy time in this mummy movie. Most of the story is the guys trying to avoid getting captured and/or killed by various characters. And yet I liked it. I laughed out loud a few times and smiled most of the way through it. It's not as strong as Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, but it's enjoyable. Though it's sad to think that this is one of their final films before they broke up.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/07/23

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Michael C

While "Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy" is not a terrible movie, it is just OK for the most part. For me, "Hold That Ghost" remains the legendary comedy duo's magnum opus. I will say this 1955 comedy does have it's positive aspects. The production design is very impressive. The sets and costumes are quite good. Of course the late Bud Abbott and the late Lou Costello are nothing short of excellent as they usually are. They always have great chemistry on screen and their performances are consistently believable. One odd thing to note about the movie is that both Bud and Lou refer to each other by their real names in the movie but in the ending credits their character names are listed as Peter Patterson and Freddie Franklin. They are also helped by a very impressive supporting cast. Future television star the late Richard Deacon does a good job in the small role as Semu, leader of the Cult of Klaris. The late Marie Windsor is very good as villainess Madame Rontru. I don't give a very high recommendation to "Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy" but I will say it is an entertaining movie and something doo to pass the time with. If you do see it, I think you will be at least entertained.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/03/23

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Ken S

Not bad for Saturday night

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/02/23

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Tim N

This movie is closer to a Universal Mummy movie and it is to an Abbott and Costello comedy. While it's not bad compared to some of the other mummy sequels as a comedy of falls flat.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/29/22

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Liam D

One of the last Abbott and Costello movies and you can tell because the jokes are stale and the main title characters don't meet until the final act

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/21/22

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Audience Member

Classic Abbott and costello meeting the monsters films not the best but still a fun watch

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Charles Lamont

Director

Bud Abbott

Pete Patterson

Lou Costello

Freddie Franklin

Michael Ansara

Charlie

Marie Windsor

Madame Rontru

Dan Seymour

Josef

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Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy: Official Clip - You Can Come Out Now

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Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy: Official Clip - The Medallion of Death

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Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy: Official Clip - Mummies Everywhere

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Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy: Official Clip - Making a Date

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Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy: Official Clip - Finding the Medallion

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Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy: Official Clip - Opening Night

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Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy: Official Clip - Snake Charmer

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Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy: Official Clip - Selling the Medallion

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Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy: Official Clip - Pick the Pick

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Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy: Official Clip - Pickpockets

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Synopsis

Two guys (Bud Abbott, Lou Costello) stuck in Egypt follow a medallion to the crypt of Kharis.

Director: Charles Lamont
Producer: Howard Christie
Screenwriter: John Grant
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal/Universal Int
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 23, 1955, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2016
Runtime: 1h 19m

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