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Young Frankenstein
The scariest comedy of all time!
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Young Frankenstein opened in theaters December 15, 1974. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
Cast, crew and production details
About Young Frankenstein
Cast
Gene WilderDr. Frankenstein
Peter BoyleMonster
Marty FeldmanIgor
Madeline KahnElizabeth
Cloris LeachmanFrau Blücher
Teri GarrInga
Kenneth MarsInspector Kemp
Richard HaydnHerr FalksteinCredits
- Directed by
- Mel Brooks
- Written by
- Gene Wilder, Mel Brooks
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $2.8M
- Box office
- $86.3M
Production
- Crossbow ProductionsUnited States
- Gruskoff/Venture FilmsUnited States
- Jouer LimitedUnited States
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