Frankenstein (1931 film)

"He's just resting — waiting for a new life to come."

"[in a letter] You must have faith in me, Elizabeth. Wait, my work must come first, even before you. At night the winds howl in the mountains. There is no one here. Prying eyes can't peer into my secret...I am living in an abandoned old watchtower close to the town of Goldstadt. Only my assistant is here to help me with my experiments."

"This storm will be magnificent. All the electrical secrets of Heaven. And this time we're ready, eh Fritz? Ready."

"There's nothing to fear. Look. No blood, no decay. Just a few stitches. And look, here's the final touch. The brain you stole, Fritz. Think of it. The brain of a dead man waiting to live again in a body I made with my own hands, with my own hands. Let's have one final test. Throw the switches."

"Quite a good scene, isn't it? One man crazy — three very sane spectators."

"There can be no wedding while this horrible creation of mine is still alive. I made him with these hands, and with these hands I will destroy him. I must find him. [to Victor] You stay here and look after Elizabeth. I leave her in your care, whatever happens. Do you understand? In your care."

"You think I'm an idiot, don't you? But I'm not! Anyone can see with half an eye that there's something wrong. And I have two eyes, and pretty good ones at that. Well, what is it?...What's the matter with my son? What's he doing?...Why does he go messing around an old ruined windmill when he has a decent house, a bath, good food and drink, and a darn pretty girl to come back to? Ha, will you tell me that?"

"I understand perfectly well. There's another woman — and you're afraid to tell me. Pretty sort of experiments these must be."

"[toasting Henry and Elizabeth] Here's to a very good health...to a son of the House of Frankenstein...Here's to jolly good health to Frankenstein."

"Edward van Sloan: How do you do? Mr. Carl Laemmle [the producer] feels it would be a little unkind to present this picture without just a word of friendly warning. We are about to unfold the story of Frankenstein, a man of science who sought to create a man after his own image without reckoning upon God. It is one of the strangest tales ever told. It deals with the two great mysteries of creation — life and death. I think it will thrill you. It may shock you. It might even — horrify you. So if any of you feel that you do not care to subject your nerves to such a strain, now's your chance to — uh, well, we warned you."

"Elizabeth: The very day we announced our engagement, he told me of his experiments. He said he was on the verge of a discovery so terrific that he doubted his own sanity. There was a strange look in his eyes, some mystery. His words carried me right away. Of course I've never doubted him but still I worry. I can't help it."

"Dr. Waldman: Herr Frankenstein is a most brilliant young man, yet so erratic he troubles me."

"Villagers: Burn the mill! Burn it down! Burn the mill!"

"A Monster Science Created — But Could Not Destroy!"

"The man who made a monster"

"A Chilling Thriller"

"Warning! The monster is loose!"

"Science's Monster Terror!"

"...no man has ever seen his like ...no woman ever felt his white-hot kiss..."

"The monster that terrorized the world."

"The Original Horror Show!"

"The Monster Who Brought Destruction!"

"Colin Clive - Dr. Henry Frankenstein"

"Mae Clarke - Elizabeth"

"John Boles - Victor Moritz"

"Boris Karloff - The Monster"

"Edward Van Sloan - Dr. Waldman"

"Frederick Kerr - Baron Frankenstein"

"Dwight Frye - Fritz"

"Lionel Belmore - Herr Vogel"

"Marilyn Harris - Little Maria"