History Film / TheMummy1959

* {{Flashback}}: A lengthy sequence set in AncientEgypt explains how Anakara was killed and Kharis came to be mummified.

* ComicbookAdaptation: The film was adapted into a comic strip form on ''Hammer's Hall of Horrors'' magazine.

* {{Mummy}}

* BuriedAlive: When Kharis was caught trying to bring Ananka back to life after her death in the past, he was punished to be [[MummyWrap wrapped in a shroud]] and being entombed alive to guard her in the afterlife.

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* TheFundamentalist: Mehemet Bay is a fervent follower of the Karnak religion, and doesn't take it kindly when British archeologist's dig up ancient Egyptian dead and put them in museum.

* DropDeadGorgeous: A kind of disturbing scene in which the body of Ananka is prepared for burial, with a nude Yvonne Furneaux's naughty bits carefully hidden either by extras or pieces of scenery.

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The first Film/HammerHorror film to feature a {{Mummy}}, released in 1959.

In 1895 Egypt, a group of archeologists led by John Banning (Creator/PeterCushing) open the tomb of Princess Ananka, despite the warnings of a death curse which will fall upon desecrators. Three years later in England, a vengeful Egyptian man arrives and unleashes the living mummy Kharis (Creator/ChristopherLee) on the men.

* AdaptationDistillation: The film condenses the overarching plot of Universal's ''Film/TheMummysHand, The Mummy's Tomb'', and ''The Mummy's Ghost'' into one movie while removing some major plot holes from the originals.

The first Franchise/HammerHorror film to feature a {{Mummy}}, released in 1959.

The first HammerHorror film to feature a {{Mummy}}, released in 1959.

* TongueTrauma: Kharis's tongue was cut from his mouth before he was entombed alive for trying to bring the dead princess back to life. This also explains why the mummy never makes any noises.

* TongueTrauma: Kharis's tongue was cut from his mouth before he was entombed alive in the past.

* TongueTrauma: Kharis's tongue was cut before he was entombed alive in the past.

* AncientEgypt

In 1895, group of archeologists led by John Banning (Creator/PeterCushing) open the tomb of Princess Ananka, despite the warnings of a death curse which will fall upon desecrators. Three years later in England, a vengeful Egyptian man arrives and unleashes the living mummy Kharis (Creator/ChristopherLee) on the men.

In 1895, group of archeologists led by John Banning (Creator/PeterCushing) open the tomb of Princess Ananka, despite the warnings of a death curse which will fall upon desecrators. Three years later in England, a vengeful Egyptian man arrives and unleashes a living mummy (Creator/ChristopherLee) on the men.

In 1895, group of archeologists open the tomb of Princess Ananka, despite the warnings of a death curse which will fall upon desecrators. Three years later in England, a vengeful Egyptian man arrives and unleashes a living mummy on the men.