History Film / SonOfFrankenstein

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'''''Son of Frankenstein''''' is a 1939 horror film, the third film in {{Universal}}'s ''Franchise/{{Frankenstein}}'' series. It stars Basil Rathbone as the eponymous son, Creator/BelaLugosi as Ygor and Creator/BorisKarloff as FrankensteinsMonster for the final time in his career (Dr. Victor Frankenstein does not appear in the film however, due to Colin Clive's death in 1937).

A couple decades after the events of ''Film/BrideOfFrankenstein'', Dr. [[AwesomeMcCoolName Wolf von Frankenstein]] with his wife and son arrive in the town of Frankenstein ([[RetCon previously known]] as Goldstadt) to claim his inheritance from his late father, namely the Castle Frankenstein. Terror of the Monster still fresh on their minds, the townsfolk shun Wolf but he keeps his mind open. He meets his father's previous assistant Ygor, who survived a hanging attempt following his conviction for {{grave robbing}}. Ygor reveals that the Monster is still alive, but is in bad shape due to being struck by lightning, and begs Wolf to help it. Wolf decides to restore the Monster [[ForScience in the name of science]], but Ygor has other plans in mind...

* ArtificialLimbs: Krogh's wooden arm.
* AssholeVictim: The 8 jurors. Considering they [[DisproportionateRetribution tried to hang Ygor over grave robbing]], it's not hard to see why Ygor had the Monster kill them.
* AwesomeMcCoolname: Baron Wolf von Frankenstein. Though this could double as NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast.
* BroadStrokes: This film appears to be based on a scenario where Henry dies at the end of ''Bride'', but Elizabeth survives (either while pregnant or already having sons). (The original ending of Bride where Henry dies would mean Elizabeth does, too) there are other things that don't quite gel with the previous film as well.
** The previous movies seemed to depict the Monster's entire career, but now we're told that he amputated young Krogh's arm at some point, and that he was struck by lightning.
* ConspicuousGloves: Inspector Krogh has a prosthetic arm (having lost his right arm when a child, the Monster tearing it off the boy) and he wears a glove on it indoors and out. He does remove the left glove in some indoors scenes There's a bit of black comedy when the actor (Lionel Atwill) sets the position of his right arm with his left hand to "demonstrate" the right arm is prosthetic.

* DropTheHammer: Ygor tries to do this to the Baron. It doesn't end well for old Ygor.

* {{Fainting}}: Amelia faints at the sight of the Monster.

* HandicappedBadass: Inspector Krogh.
* HaveAGayOldTime
* HighClassGlass: Inspector Krogh wears one.
* TheIgor: Ygor is the TropeNamer.
* TheManTheyCouldntHang: Ygor.
* MyNaymeIs
* OrganDodge: When the Monster tries to rip off Krogh's arm and grabs his wooden one.

* ScreamingWoman
* TorchesAndPitchforks
* {{Uberwald}}

* TheXOfY
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'''''Son of Frankenstein''''' is a 1939 horror film, the third film in {{Universal}}'s ''Franchise/{{Frankenstein}}'' series. It stars Basil Rathbone as the eponymous son, Creator/BelaLugosi as Ygor and Creator/BorisKarloff as FrankensteinsMonster for the final time in his career.

* {{Revenge}}: Ygor has been using the Monster to get revenge on his accusers. Later on, after the Monster finds [[spoiler:Ygor]] dead, he goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge that culminates in his attempting to kill [[spoiler:the Baron's son]] by [[CruelAndUnusualDeath hurling him into a sulfur pit.]]

* VillainousFriendship: Between the Monster and Ygor.

'''''Son of Frankenstein''''' is a 1939 horror film, the third film in {{Universal}}'s ''{{Frankenstein}}'' series. It stars Basil Rathbone as the eponymous son, Creator/BelaLugosi as Ygor and Creator/BorisKarloff as FrankensteinsMonster for the final time in his career.

A couple decades after the events of ''Film/BrideOfFrankenstein'', Dr. [[AwesomeMcCoolName Wolf von Frankenstein]] and his wife and son arrive in the town of Frankenstein ([[RetCon previously known]] as Goldstadt) to claim his inheritance from his late father, namely the Castle Frankenstein. Terror of the Monster still fresh on their minds, the townsfolk shun Wolf but he keeps his mind open. He meets Dr. [[strike:Henry]] Heinrich Frankenstein's previous assistant Ygor, who survived a hanging attempt following his conviction for {{grave robbing}}. Ygor reveals that the Monster is still alive, but is in bad shape due to being struck by lightning, and begs Wolf to help it. Wolf decides to restore the Monster [[ForScience in the name of science]], but Ygor has other plans in mind...

* VillainousFriendship: Type III between the Monster and Ygor. The Monster cares about Ygor, but [[ManipulativeBastard Ygor mostly seems to be using the Monster to his advantage]].
* TheVonTropeFamily

* HandicappedBadass: Inspector Krogh, full stop.

* AwesomeMcCoolname: Baron Wolf von Frankenstein.
** Though this could double as NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast.

* VillainousFriendship: Type III between the Monster and Ygor. The Monster cares about Ygor, but [[ManipulativeBastard Ygor only seems to be using the Monster to his advantage]].

''Son'' is considered to be Universal's last great ''Frankenstein'' movie and Lugosi's portrayal of Ygor is often hailed as his career's high-point. Its basic concept and a number of ideas unique to it (eg Krogh's artificial arm) were specifically parodied by ''Film/YoungFrankenstein''.

* DoubleMeaningTitle: The title "Son of Frankenstein" refers to both Frankenstein biological son and the constructed one.

* BroadStrokes: This film appears to be based on a scenario where Henry dies at the end of ''Bride'', but Elizabeth survives (either while pregnant or already having sons). (the original ending of Bride where Henry dies would mean Elizabeth does, too) there are other things that don't quite gel with the previous film as well.

* WouldHurtAChild: The Monster did this to [[HandicappedBadass Inspector Krogh]] in the backstory, ripping his arm out of its socket, and he tries to do it to the Baron's son in [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge revenge for Ygor's death]].

'''''Son of Frankenstein''''' is a 1939 horror film, the third film in {{Universal}}'s ''{{Frankenstein}}'' series. It stars Basil Rathbone as the eponymous son, BelaLugosi as Ygor and BorisKarloff as FrankensteinsMonster for the final time in his career.

* {{Will}}

* EvenEvilHasStandards: The Monster [[spoiler:tries to drop Wolf's son into a sulfur pit as revenge for [[NotQuiteDead "killing"]] Ygor]], but can't bring himself to go through with it.

* ForScience: Wolf's reason to heal the Monster.

'''''Son of Frankenstein''''' is a 1939 horror film, the third film in {{Universal}}'s ''Film/{{Frankenstein}}'' series. It stars Basil Rathbone as the eponymous son, BelaLugosi as Ygor and BorisKarloff as FrankensteinsMonster for the final time in his career.

A couple decades after the events of ''Film/BrideOfFrankenstein'', Dr. [[AwesomeMcCoolName Wolf von Frankenstein]] and his wife and son arrive in the town of Frankenstein ([[RetCon previously known]] as Goldstadt) to claim his inheritance from his late father, namely the Castle Frankenstein. Terror of the Monster still fresh on their minds, the townsfolk shun Wolf but he keeps his mind open. He meets Dr. [[strike:Henry]] Heinrich Frankenstein's previous assistant Ygor, who survived a hanging attempt following his conviction for {{grave robbing}}. Ygor reveals that the Monster is still alive, but is in bad shape due to being struck by lightning, and begs Wolf to help it. Wolf decides to restore the Monster [[ForScience in the name science]], but Ygor has other plans in mind...

* BroadStrokes: This film appears to be based on a scenario where Henry dies at the end of ''Bride'', but Elizabeth survives (either while pregnant or already having sons). (the original ending of Bride where Henry dies would mean Elizabeth does, too)

A couple decades after the events of ''{{Bride of Frankenstein}}'', Dr. [[AwesomeMcCoolName Wolf von Frankenstein]] and his wife and son arrive in the town of [[strike:[[RetCon Goldstadt]]]] Frankenstein to claim his inheritance from his late father, namely the Castle Frankenstein. Terror of the Monster still fresh on their minds, the townsfolk shun Wolf but he keeps his mind open. He meets Dr. [[strike:Henry]] Heinrich Frankenstein's previous assistant Ygor, who survived a hanging attempt following his conviction for {{grave robbing}}. Ygor reveals that the Monster is still alive, but is in bad shape due to being struck by lightning, and begs Wolf to help it. Wolf decides to restore the Monster [[ForScience in the name science]], but Ygor has other plans in mind...

* IAmNotShazam: Wolf lampshades the fact that people mistakenly refer to the Monster as Frankenstein.

* WouldHurtAChild: The Monster did this to [[HandicappedBadass Inspector Krogh]] in the backstory, ripping his arm out of its socket, and he tries to do it to the Baron's son in [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge revenge for Ygor's death]]. [[CompleteMonster Why do we all keep feeling sorry for the Monster, when he repeatedly cripples and kills children?]]

The film was followed by ''{{The Ghost of Frankenstein}}''.

''Son'' is considered to be Universal's last great ''Frankenstein'' movie and Lugosi's portrayal of Ygor is often hailed as his career's high-point.

'''''Son of Frankenstein''''' is a 1939 horror film, the third film in {{Universal}}'s ''Film/{{Frankenstein}}'' series. It stars Basil Rathbone as the eponymous son, BelaLugosi as Ygor and BorisKarloff as [=~Frankenstein's Monster~=] for the final time in his career.

* [=~Awesome McCoolname~=]: Baron Wolf von Frankenstein.

* [=~The Man They Couldn't Hang~=]: Ygor.