Egyptians Radu and Ma milk British tourists out of their money by offering phony tours of a mummy's tomb-- Radu has the girl lend her eyes to the "mummy" from inside an empty sarcophagus. When adventurer Wendland comes to visit the tomb, Ma is rescued and falls in love with him, leaving Radu in the dust. Needless to say, her former employer / captor follows them abroad in order to exact his revenge.
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🔍 Search on JustWatch →The film builds dread methodically, layer by layer. Genre tools are used skillfully — no cheap jump scares, relying instead on genuine unease.
Worth watching for those tired of predictable horror. There's character and internal logic here. If you want quick adrenaline — better choose something else.
For those who want films that work with feeling rather than plot mechanics.
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
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Viewing atmosphere: A dark evening when the house is quiet. Headphones mandatory — the sound is half the film.
Pola Negri
Ma
Emil Jannings
Radu
Harry Liedtke
Albert Wendland
Max Laurence
Prince Hohenfels
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