Frankenstein's Daughter (1958)

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Trudy?

Trudy, dear?

Are you up?

Come on in, Uncle Carter.

It's late, dear.

I thought you had
a date for tennis.

What time is it?

Quarter after 10.

Don't you feel well?

I didn't sleep
well last night.

I'll call your
friends and tell them

you can't make it today.

It was so real, as though
it actually happened.

What, dear?

Nothing. I'm fine.

Are you sure?

Positive.

Wow! Quarter after 10?

I'll have to hurry.

Well, if you're all right,
I'll go down and start work.

And have more than
coffee for breakfast.

Eggs, or something substantial.

Can't. Form is half the game.

In tennis, or anything else.

Ready, Oliver?

What? To waste another day?

Let's not start up that way.

Come on.

If you'd let me have a key,

I could have been
at work an hour ago.

We'll start today
by using acet-pentyl

to hold the formula together.

It won't work.

Will you stop saying that?

No matter what I want to try,

you take a negative attitude.

Oliver, if you want
to quit, say so.

Just say you quit and go!

And who would you
get for an assistant?

Hmm?

It would take weeks
to train someone

to carry on this
experimentation.

No, Carter.

You're stuck with me
for the time being,

and you know it.

Oliver, please!

I'm on the threshold of
developing this drug.

It will be a boon to mankind.

What would it be like?

To be able to wipe out
all destructive cells

and organisms that plague man.

No disease.

No destructive tissue.

Man would be ageless.

Well, I'm afraid you're
on the wrong track.

Your formula may work
on internal cells,

but it causes
violent disfigurement

to sensitive exposed skin areas.

How do you know?

We haven't even tested
it on specimens yet.

The lab is not the
place for guesswork.

Now, let's get to work.

I tell you, I did see her.

Tell the truth, I
was in shape to see

a couple of monsters
myself, after I left you.

Honestly, I did see her.

Don, the minute you
drove your car away,

this monster comes
flying right at me.

Oh, now she was flying.

Before she was just running.

Oh, I mean running.

Honest, we just went
to a movie last night.

I didn't give this
girl one single drink.

As sure as I'm sitting here,

I was afraid she was gonna
k*ll me or something.

Look, Suzie.

Let's suppose for a minute
that you did see something.

I tell you, I did see her!

Well, then why didn't
you call the police?

Or tell your folks about it?

Yeah, and you know it's
the duty of every citizen

to report monsters
whenever they see them.

Ha-ha, very funny. You
know I couldn't say anything.

I wasn't even supposed
to go out last night.

My folks went to a party and
I promised I'd stay home.

And believe me, I'd
rather face a monster

than get my dad mad at me.

Hi!

Sunshine and flowers,
that's my girl.

Oh, sorry I'm late.

Suzie's been entertaining
us with horror stories.

It's not a story, it happened.

I have that effect on her.

The minute she leaves
me, she gets nightmares.

Nightmares are
nothing to laugh about.

I had one myself last night.

But this really happened.

It was terrible.

Don let me off in front
of my house last night,

and this monster starts
running right at me.

She had on a blue negligee
but her face was horrible.

It looked like it would
scare you to death.

Are we gonna play tennis

or are we gonna
tell fairy tales?

Wait a minute.

Suzie, what did she
look like, exactly?

Well, her skin
was almost blue,

and cracked and wrinkled

and her nose was sunken in,

and it was just awful!

Her mouth...

Ugh!

That's strange.

Come on, honey.

Let's give them something
big to worry about.

We'll take you in straight sets.

You want to make a little
wager on that, old man?

Johnny, everybody, I'm sorry.

I don't feel like playing.

I'm sorry.

- Trudy?
- What is all this?

Aren't we gonna play?

You two go ahead.

Trudy?

Well, I guess the two of
us will do the tennis bit.

Unless you'd like to
do something else?

What's the matter, honey?

Hey, come on.

It's me, Johnny Bruder.

Boy-type boyfriend, remember?

That story Suzie told.

Look, forget it, will ya?

Suzie will be important
if it kills her.

It will probably k*ll Don.

Johnny, it's as
though Suzie and I

had the exact same dream.

Oh, honey, come on.

But I saw that monster, too!

I did.

It was so real.

It was almost too
real to be a dream.

I thought you stayed
home last night.

I did.

Uncle Carter went out and
I decided to read a book.

Then Oliver Frank
came into the study,

and we had some
fruit punch he made.

I felt tired and went to bed.

And then that woman,

that horrible woman.

Trudy, I could expect a story
like that from Suzie, honey,

but not from you.

But it was so real!

Look, do you want to
go back and play tennis?

Johnny, don't be mad.

No, of course not.

Why should I be?

I'm going with a grown-up girl

who decides to
believe in dreams.

Come on, I'll take you home.

It's no good.

Well I could
have told you that.

If it did work,
it's only temporary.

Oliver, I wish
I understood you.

This is my experiment.

You are assisting me,

yet you seem to think you
know more about it than I do.

Hm. That's entirely possible.

You want to quit for tonight?

We have been working
together for months,

yet I know nothing about you.

Where are you from?

What schools did you attend?

You know your way about the
lab, that much is clear.

Look, we agreed
no questions asked.

Yes? Who is it?

It's me,
Mr. Morton. Elsu.

I put the new gravel
on the driveway.

- Well, all right!
- Why bother me now?

That gardener!

He's going to drive
me to distraction!

I'll have to look
around for a new one.

I don't know, I
kind of like him.

He doesn't bother anybody.

I somehow get the
impression he is spying on me.

I'm gonna go throw this out.

No, save it.

I am sure that if could get
Digenerol as a catalyst,

it would work.

Look, Carter, you can't
get any Digenerol, forget it.

I can get some at
the Rockwell Labs.

They won't let you within
a mile of that place.

I'll get it, don't you worry.

I'll get it.

Nothing is going to stop me
from completing this experiment.

Carter, don't get
into any trouble.

I'm touched at
your concern for me.

If you get in trouble, it
will bring the police here

and we don't want that, do we?

I have nothing to fear
from the authorities.

Have you?

Good evening, Miss Trudy.

From the garden.

I didn't like k*lling it,

but some things are
more beautiful in death.

Elsu!

What are you doing in here?

I came to give
Miss Trudy a rose.

Your place isn't here.

Go back to your room!

And use the back stairway.

Tonight?

There will be an automobile
accident.

Good. You know what we need.

I'll get it.

That's all he did?

Offer you the flower?

Evening, Trudy.

I'm going out and get
what we spoke about.

What are you reading?

A magazine.

So I see.

Relax, you're too tense.

Stop it.

Oh, now, Trudy.

We're good friends,
aren't we? Hm?

Been living under the same
roof all these months?

I said stop it!

If you don't, I'm gonna
tell Uncle Carter.

There's no reason why
we can't be sociable.

Loosen up.

After all, I'm only human.

You'd have to prove it to me.

That's just what
I'm proposing.

Where are you going?

In the pool for a swim,

and I'd suggest you
take a cold shower.

Did you get it?

Wrecked his car
on the River Road.

What's this?

Another car came
before I had the chance

to get everything.

You fool!

I have no use for that!

You've wasted my time.

It's the head I need.

Everything's ready
except for the brain.

I've said this other car
came before I had the chance.

Stop muttering.

Anybody see you?

I swear, no one,
Mr. Frankenstein.

The name is Frank.

Frankenstein is a
very honorable name.

I was proud to
serve your father.

Of course it is.

For the time being, I'd prefer
that nobody knows who I am.

I was only a boy
when your grandfather

first created life
from the dead.

But I helped your father!

I surely did.

Father to son.

That's the way it should be.

With the advance of science,

and these notes of my father's,

I will succeed in
creating a perfect being.

But to do this, we must
have the vital organs!

Do you understand?

You're not working tonight?

No. Return the body
to the storage unit.

Here, take this with you.

And one more thing.

My name is Frank, Mr. Frank.

Remember that.

Yes.

The girl?

She's sweet.

Such a nice person.

Why do you do this to her?

It's Carter's formula.

If it does what
he claims it will,

I can preserve the
cells in my creation.

It's not proven yet!

Would you drink it?

What other way to test it then?

I've given the girl
smaller amounts before,

but the reactions
were only temporary.

Hi, Trudy!

Look, Trudy, I'm sorry about

the way I behaved
before, really.

So I made some punch, and
we'll drink to a truce, okay?

- Once and for all.
- It's a promise.

Let me slip into
my robe first.

The water's heated,
I wish the air was.

Well?

Oh, I put sugar in one of
them, and I take it sour.

Here's to you
keeping your promise.

Right.

I think I got the sour one.

Maybe I forgot to put
sugar in both of them.

Go ahead!

A toast doesn't mean anything
unless you drain your glass.

I'll say one thing
for you, Oliver.

You sure make a
lousy fruit punch.

The one last night
was just as bad.

I'd better go to my room.

Keep away!

Stay away!

No! No!

Keep away! Stay away!

Elsu!

Elsu!

Elsu!

Yep.

Yeah, sure.

You saw what?

Oh, you saw a woman in
a bathing suit, yeah.

Now look, mister.

Are you calling from a
gas station or a bar?

Oh, all right.

All right, I'll send a car out.

Yep.

I got it.

All right.

Gas station attendant,
out at Finley and Cuayoga.

He says that a gal in a bathing
suit tried to attack him.

And he's complaining?

Said she had the
head of a monster.

Can't hardly get those
bathing-beauty monsters anymore.

I've got the details-

Lieutenant Boyle.

Now wait a minute, lady.

Calm down.

In a bathing suit?

Let me have your address.

What's the nearest cross-street?

All right, we'll have
a car right out there.

Right.

An epidemic of monsters.

We're being invaded
by space people.

This lady lives around the
corner from that gas station.

Said a creature
looked in her window.

Had on a bathing suit.

Probably some
kids fooling around.

Maybe so, but
we'd better get them

before somebody gets hurt.

What happened?

The mixture I gave
Trudy affected her

more than I expected.

She's wilder than ever before.

You shouldn't
experiment with her!

Stop jabbering and help
me with this antidote.

I've got to give her
an injection before she

tears the town apart and brings
the whole police force here.

Help me! Help me!

She tried to k*ll me!

A terrible looking
creature in a bathing suit!

Where is she now?

She crept into my apartment!

I don't know, please get her!

Take care of this
lady, would you please?

Please get her, please!

We know she's in this area.

Radio for more cars.

Will you look at that?

Hold it!

Have you seen the newspaper?

Some sort of a monster was
seen around town last night.

Is that so?

If it isn't flying saucers,
they're seeing monsters.

- Oh, I don't know.
- It could be true.

Rubbish!

Like the myths and the
legends of the Dark Ages,

these are headlines to
sell newspapers, my boy.

Next, they will make
a comparison between

ghouls and Draculas.

I wouldn't be surprised
if they dragged in

a Frankenstein creation.

The Frankensteins
were no myth!

They were respected
doctors of science.

Quite possible, but I'm afraid
their accomplishments were,

shall we say, exaggerated a bit.

That's what you say!

But they were geniuses.

They had talents that
ran in the family strain,

passed on from father to son,

and now, to that father's son.

Look, you research
to prevent death.

The Frankensteins were masters,

who brought life from death.

And that's a true achievement.

Oliver, you're a strange boy.

Oh, you call anything you
don't understand strange.

No matter.

Let's get to work.

I accomplished a
great deal last night.

The Digenerol?

Enough to complete
the experiment.

How did you get that?

That's no concern of yours.

Have you done anything
to bring the police here?

Oliver, I'm sick of
your exploding at me!

This is my home.

You're assisting me in my lab.

Stop trying to
tell me what to do.

If you can't take orders, leave.

All right, let's get to work.

Oh, have a heart.

I've always played square
with you newspaper boys.

This time all I need
is a break. Lay off.

I promise you I'll let you
in on any new developments.

Arnold down at the lab can
fill you in on that one.

What's the matter?

Can't your boss
afford another dime?

Transfer this downstairs
to Arnold please.

Right.

You can see, Mr. Rockwell,
they're on my back.

Any information you can
give us will be a big help.

Well, I don't claim
to be a detective.

I'm a chemist, President
of Rockwell Laboratories.

We had a theft last night.

Someone broke in our lab
and stole some Digenerol.

It's a drug we've
been trying to perfect

for a number of years.

We have a report on it.

Yes, well, right now that
drug is very dangerous.

How do you mean, dangerous?

Like I say, it's
not perfected yet.

As it is now, it degenerates
tissues and cells.

In the wrong hands, it could
seriously disfigure anyone

who might take it internally.

You trying to say this drug
could have made our monster?

Well, like I said, I don't
claim to be a detective,

but you can take it
for what it's worth.

It's just a thought.

I can't afford to
overlook any bets.

We'll come out to your plant

and see what we
can come up with.

Digenerol.

What's that?

You fool!

Help me try and
salvage some of it.

Oliver, help me!

All the Digenerol, gone.

I can't work anymore today.

Everything is going wrong.

Sorry, Carter.

That noise we heard a
minute ago, it startled me.

I don't know what
it could have been.

I had such hopes
for that Digenerol.

I'm very tired.

I think I'll lie
down in my room.

I am sorry.

I'll get it.

Hi, Trudy here?

She's around somewhere,
probably out at the pool.

I'll show you the way.

Thank you.

I'll find her.

- Hi.
- Hi.

I'd like to know
who's crazy around here.

So, I dreamt about a
monster woman, did I?

Did you see today's paper?

- No.
- Well here.

It just so happens.

Take a look.

Suzie!

Don called me six
times this morning.

I wouldn't even talk to him,

the way he made fun
of me the other day

when I told him about
this monster woman.

Somehow, I think
I was that creature.

I can see her, running
through the streets.

Her body was mine,
but the face...

I'm sure it was me!

Now, look, honey,
don't try and top me.

I saw that monster woman first.

Don't get green-eyed.

Something makes
me feel sure of it!

Thanks a lot, Trudy.

First you took Johnny away,

and now you're after glory.

You don't care
what the price is.

I mean this!

You want everything.

I never wanted to
take anything from you.

Tell me something.

Who was that lvy-Leaguer I ran
into in front of the house?

Ivy-Leaguer?

Oh, you mean Oliver Frank.

He's my uncle's assistant.

You have him on a
string, too, I suppose?

You've been a very busy
little girl, Trudy.

I don't want to argue.

Hi!

Well, maybe I feel like
cutting in on you for a change.

Don't! I have to
talk to you alone.

I have to talk to somebody.

Talk to Johnny.

He's all yours.

What gives with her?

I see you found
Trudy all right.

Do we have to talk about her?

No, not if you have
something better to talk about.

I have something better.

You also have a name?

Suzie Lawler.

How about an address?

2720 West Portland.

Will you be home around
eight o'clock tonight?

No.

At eight o'clock I'll
be waiting for you

at the corner of Portland
and Henry Street.

Date?

Date.

But I have this feeling it
was more than a nightmare.

Honey, the day
someone as pretty as you

turns into a monster, well then,

the moon is gonna come
down in my backyard.

Look, the first night
Suzie saw the monster woman,

she was wearing a negligee,
the same kind I slept in.

Last night, she
wore a bathing suit.

That's what I woke
up in this morning.

What do you want to
do? Go to the police?

I'll go with you if you do.

No.

If I can't convince you,
they'll never believe me.

All right, what do
you want me to do?

Just tell me and I'll do it.

Only one thing, Johnny.

All I want is for
someone to believe me.

I love you, honey.

I want to marry you
just as soon as I get

that promotion to
Assistant Manager.

You want me to believe you.

Okay, I'll try.

It's always gotta be
honest with you, Trudy.

I'll try, honey.

Okay?

Okay.

That was very
stupid of you to enter

through the secret
door this morning.

If I hadn't distracted Carter,
he might have discovered

that we were taking advantage
of the unused wine cellar.

It won't happen again.

The incident's forgotten.

Everything's in readiness for
more important things now.

You need to secure the parts
for our little experiment.

Tonight?

No, but soon.

Quickly! Out the door!

What are you doing in here?

Well, I left my cigarette
lighter in here this morning.

I came in to look for it.

How did you get in?

The door was open.

I just unlocked it to enter.

You must be mistaken.

Look, you've had a
pretty rough day today,

losing that Digenerol and all.

You'd have to be confused
under any of those conditions.

I suppose you're right.

But I felt I was so close
to achieving the formula.

Then, to drop that
bottle of Digenerol.

Well, tomorrow's another day.

You didn't want to
work tonight, did you?

No, I have other plans.

I have to get more Digenerol.

Carter, you were
lucky the first time.

Don't stretch it.

I have to get it!

I have to.

All right, but promise
me one thing, hm?

Promise me you won't work
in the lab here tonight.

You've had a long day.

All right, I promise.

By the way, are you spending
the evening at home?

Oh no, no. No, I'm not.

I have a rather interesting
engagement tonight.

Oh! For crying out loud!

Will you stop it?

You little-

- What do you think I am?

You agreed to
park here with me!

Where's my shoe?

You're deliberately
taunting me.

That's too, too bad.

I oughta k*ll you.

Why don't you help me
look for my shoe instead?

Now tell me you
didn't like that?

Why don't you join the
group with the amateurs?

Here it is.

Look, let's just
forget about it, huh?

Take me home and we'll
call it a night, okay?

I mean, we can go back now.

We'll see each other again.

Okay?

Look, I wanna go home.

Why'd you meet me on the
corner instead of at your house?

Well, I'm supposed to be home.

What makes you so ashamed
to have me call at your house?

Well, I wasn't supposed
to go out tonight.

I sneaked out.

No one knows you're with me?

No, and if they did,
they'd flip their lids.

Why?

Why do you ask that?

Don't come any closer.

Leave me alone.

Where can
we get the brain?

I need a brain! I need a brain!

Please!

Now, quickly!

Wheel in the other body.

So pretty.

If we work fast, we can save
most of the nervous system.

We have to graft this
head on the other body.

Female? That's
never been done.

Don't stand around
waiting, we have work to do!

Hurry!

Tonight, you'll be
alive again, you vixen.

That was a pretty
good movie, wasn't it?

Johnny, thanks.

For what, the movie?

For making this
such a nice evening,

for easing my fears
and helping me to feel

like my old self again.

Well, I don't think you'll
have any nightmares tonight.

I suppose that's
what they were.

No, I won't have them.

Look, I'm putting the
phone right next to the bed.

If you get scared, I want
you to call me, okay?

Remember now, if
even a tree branch

scrapes against your
window, I want you to call.

I will, and thanks again.

You bet. Goodnight.

Goodnight.

Quiet, you fool!

Uncle Carter?

Anyone in there?

It's all right, she's gone.

Scissors.

Father and grandfather
never used a female brain.

No.

Now we're aware that
the female brain

is conditioned to a man's world,

therefore it takes orders
where the other ones didn't.

Are you sure?

I'm sure of one
thing, we'd better hurry

before the brain cells
are damaged completely.

Frankenstein's daughter.

Frankenstein's daughter.

Uncle Carter?

Is that you?

Johnny?

Well, I hear noises.

I don't know. Strange noises.

No, they stopped now.

I'm all right.

I heard them when I woke up.

I could have imagined it.

Yes, I'll lock it as
soon as I hang up.

I love you too, Johnny.

Goodnight, and thanks.

Perfect.

Perfect!

It's going to work!

In another few
minutes, we'll know.

Boy, am I beat.

I'm gonna get my eight
hours sleep tonight

or know the reason why.

You don't get it
and I know the reason.

Oh no.

Not that bathing suit bit again.

Or something tied to it.

The watchman from the
Rockwell Labs just called.

He said someone broke
in, he almost caught him.

Did the thief get
any more of that drug?

Digenerol. He said he took
a shot at him but missed.

Any description?

No, but he said
the man was elderly.

All right.

Let's get on out there.

Trudy.

Help.

Help!

She should have
responded by now.

We failed?

Trudy?

Oliver?

I think I hear a heartbeat,

but it's so faint
I can't be sure.

Help.

Help.

Oliver, help.

Help.

Help me.

Help!

Help.

Get out!

Help, help me.

Trudy!

Uncle Carter!

Carter?

- What is it?
- Uncle Carter!

I'll be all right.

I was in the kitchen.

I heard him calling for help.

My heart.

I'm all right now.

I got this.

I'll help you to your room.

Oliver, you call a doctor.

No, no.

Don't call a doctor.

Trudy, dear.

My medicine, in the
pantry, the yellow pills.

Right away.

Help me upstairs.

Somebody must have broken in.

No.

Who? Do you know who did this?

She's alive!

Well, Mack, only four
more and we're through.

My old lady just burned
three dinners waiting for me.

It's gonna cost my
overtime to buy more chow.

In that case, you'd
better get lifting.

Maybe you can beat
her to the fourth one.

Yeah, don't bet on it!

Who's there?

Come on out of there!

I hear ya.

Wise guy, huh?

Who are you?

What do you want?

Get away from me!

Get away I tell you!

I'm warning you!

Get away!

No, no!

Mack!

Mack!

No! No!

Got that list of
former employees

that had access to
the research lab.

I'm sure whoever got in
there had possession of a key.

That figures, unless
it was an inside job.

What's this?

It's a Missing Persons
Report on a Suzie Lawler.

Teenager, missing
since late yesterday.

I put a description on the wire.

You want to check the other
list of possibles tonight?

No, first thing in
the morning's okay.

You'd better get on home

before your family forgets
what you look like.

I'll see you in the morning.

Lieutenant Boyle.

Stick around, Dillon.

Calm down, fella.

Where are you?

That monster again.

The warehouse district
on Beacon Road.

Yeah.

Yeah.

All right, we'll dispatch
a unit right away.

Okay.

The monster in a bathing suit?

Yeah, only this
time it's different.

It's no prank, and there's a
corpse out there to prove it.

You're watching me
as though you expect me

to turn into a
pumpkin at any minute.

It's nine o'clock.

Won't you call it a night?

You've worked so long today.

All right, dear.

I think I'll take a walk.

It's such a beautiful evening.

Aren't you seeing
Johnny tonight?

Well, I asked him to stop by.

I didn't want to go out.

Because of me?

Well, you might need me.

Trudy, dear, do me a favor.

Ask some friends over.

We've got that beautiful
barbecue outside.

It's going to waste and it
was meant to be enjoyed.

All right, Uncle Carter.

I'll have the g*ng in,
in the next week or so.

No, this week.

Promise me.

This week, I promise.

Elsu, this is serious.

We have looked all over.

Now, I'm tired, I'm hungry.

Get something to
eat and go out again.

She can't have gone far
without someone seeing her.

But I'm tired!

You're too...

I'll fix a sandwich
and go out again.

What was that all about?

Oh! One of the neighbor's
kids lost a little pup.

Oh?

Poor thing's wandering
around, might get hit by a car.

We were trying to help find it.

- That's Johnny.
- Johnny?

Johhny Bruder,
a friend of mine.

Oh.

Quick!

Elsu!

She's back!

I told you she'd come back!

She needs to be revitalized.

This way.

This way.

Easy now, easy.

Easy.

Come.

What's wrong?

Help me get her
inside the study.

Honey, what is it?

We were in the foyer, talking.

All of a sudden, she
keeled over in a faint.

Johnny.

- Easy.
- It was awful.

Easy.

I opened the door and this
thing was standing there.

What thing?

Oh, it was awful.

I don't know what
she's talking about.

Nobody came in but you
and the gardener, Johnny.

You must have seen it.

Seen what?

This creature.

Creature?

Like I said, we were
talking and she keeled over.

Honey, I'm gonna leave
you alone for just a minute.

You'll be all right?

I'll be right back.

You'd better try
and calm her down.

She's upset about her uncle.

Why?

Well, Carter had a
little attack last night.

Trudy's been worried about him.

Poor kid, she's been
under quite a strain.

So that's it.

Well I knew she's been
having nightmares lately.

She talks about
nothing but monsters,

claimed she's even seen them.

Well, I'm gonna do
a little reading.

You'd better try
and keep her calm.

I will, and thanks a lot.

Feel better?

Johnny, I didn't imagine it.

You don't believe me.

Honey, all this newspaper
stuff about a monster woman,

it's starting to get to you.

This was different.

Before, I felt I might have
been that monster woman,

but tonight, I saw her
and she was different.

Don't you see what
you're doing to yourself?

You're letting it
get all out of hand.

Oh, I wish someone
would believe me.

You want to know what I think?

I think Suzie Lawler
started this whole thing,

because she was the
first one to claim

that she saw the monster.

Then she ran around town in
a bathing suit and a mask

trying to make the story stick.

Oh, I don't know.

I'll tell you something
else, she's disappeared.

Disappeared?

Mmmm.

The whole phony story
got so out of hand,

that she just took
the easy way out

and disappeared
for a little while.

She'll show up, real suddenly,
with a new story to tell.

You might be right.

Honey, I know I am.

Dr. Frankenstein will be here.

He'll make you feel stronger.

Relax.

Relax.

She's magnificent!

I think she understands
when I speak to her.

I told you to tie her up.

But, she's very nice.

She wouldn't make trouble.

I want her tied up!

If you say so.

She's nicer than the males your
father and grandfather made.

I really think she understands.

We'll have to leave her
in this room for a few days,

until I can get rid of Carter.

Get rid of him?

He's a sick man and I
need the freedom of the lab.

I have an idea he's
going to have an attack.

A fatal one.

Now, have you got her secured?

She may react violently to this.

How do you feel?

Couldn't feel better.

This was a wonderful idea.

All right, cats.

Listen to me.

You can take a
rest out there now,

while Page and the g*ng
swing out a little number

that's dedicated to everybody
with a special date.

♪ Pick you up around eight ♪

♪ Trying not to be late ♪

♪ It's so hard to wait ♪

♪ When you've got
a special date ♪

♪ The hop is starting at nine ♪

♪ All the dances are mine ♪

♪ Guess I really rate ♪

♪ 'Cause I've got
a special date ♪

♪ At 10 o'clock ♪

♪ We'll start to rock ♪

♪ So, hold me tight ♪

♪ Wish we could
dance all night ♪

♪ If we could only pretend ♪

♪ The music never will end ♪

♪ Never seems to get late ♪

♪ When you're in love
with a special date ♪

Man, this has got
my mouth watering.

Hang on, it's
just about ready.

Where's Don?

He went out front
a few minutes ago.

I don't think he's having
much fun without Suzie.

She's really pulling
one this time, isn't she?

Don't you know she'll
have a story to tell

when she gets back.

I think I'll go find him.

He went out that way.

Don?

Don?

I'm a monster!

Gee, I was just trying
to make it funny.

I didn't mean to scare you.

It's nothing to kid about.

I'm sorry, Trudy.

What happened?

It's my fault.

I guess I just wasn't thinking.

It's just that...

Oh never mind. It's okay, Don.

I just haven't
been myself lately.

I'm all right, darling.

But, as for you!

Hey, kids!

Don has just agreed
to sing for us.

I don't want to sing.

I'll teach you to go
around scaring people.

♪ At 10 o'clock ♪

♪ At 190 o'clock ♪

♪ We'll start to rock ♪

♪ We'll start to rock ♪

♪ So hold me tight ♪

♪ So hold me tight ♪

♪ Wish we could
dance all night ♪

♪ If we could only pretend ♪

♪ The music never will end ♪

♪ Never seems to get late ♪

♪ When you're in love
with a special date ♪

Get away
from that window!

Do you want somebody to see you?

They are having too good a
time to look up to the house.

Has she been restless?

Two days, tied up like this.

She needs to be free.

Carter's been in that lab
from morning till night.

I've got to get rid of him.

Make it soon.

This is no good for her.

All that noise and excitement,

it's not good for a sick man.

Carter's gonna have an attack.

A bad one, tonight.

♪ Shabba-dabba-dabba ♪

♪ Shabba-dabba-dabba-dabba ♪

♪Shabba-dabba-dabba-shabba-dabbaa ♪

♪ I'm hip, Daddy Bird ♪

♪ Let's flip, Daddy Bird ♪

♪ Let's hop all day
and fly away tonight ♪

♪ I'm wild, Lady Owl ♪

♪ Got eyes, gonna howl ♪

♪ Let's hop all day
and fly away tonight ♪

♪ Bird's gotta nest
in the treetop ♪

♪ Must have a swingin' view ♪

♪ Hops all around
to the bee-bop ♪

♪ Stops in the middle
of an "I love you" ♪

♪ I'm hip, Daddy Bird ♪

♪ Let's flip, Daddy Bird ♪

♪ Let's hop all day
and fly away tonight ♪

♪ Shobba-dobba-dobba-dobba ♪

♪ Drummer Man has a drumstick ♪

♪ Trumpet Man has a horn ♪

♪ Saxophone playing
in the sunlight ♪

♪ Stops in the middle of a ♪

♪ I'm there, Daddy Bear ♪

♪ No square, Daddy Bear ♪

♪ Gonna growl today and
prowl away tonight ♪

♪ Don't care, Mama Bear ♪

♪ Nowhere, Mama Bear ♪

♪ Gonna growl today and
prowl away tonight ♪

♪ Shabba-dabba-dabba-dabba-da ♪

♪ Horse, he's running
at a full jog ♪

♪ Kitty-cats waitin' to pounce ♪

♪ Sorry, don't
feed the bulldog ♪

♪ Hit me with a hot
note, watch me bounce ♪

♪ Let's rock, Goldilocks ♪

♪ Have you heard, Daddy Bird? ♪

♪ Let's hop all day
and fly away tonight ♪

♪ Let's hop all day
and fly away tonight ♪

Going to work, Carter?

Yes, I feel so close
to the final stages.

The Digenerol is going to work.

You nutty old man.

What?

I think you heard me.

Now listen, Oliver, I've
had just enough from you.

And I from you.

Only I'm gonna do
something about it.

What are you doing?

Very simple.

I'm gonna k*ll you.

Stop it!

Get out of this house!

Carter Morton?

Yes.

Lieutenant Boyle, do you mind?

What is it?

Who are you?

I'm Oliver Frank,
Mr. Morton's assistant.

He had that honor
until a few moments ago.

He no longer works for me.

I'd like to talk to you both.

In there.

Is something wrong, Lieutenant?

Mr. Morton, you used to
work for the Rockwell Lab,

in the Research Division,
isn't that right?

Yes.

You were one of its
trusted employees.

You used to have
a key to the lab?

Yes, I used to.

I begged you not
to do it, Carter.

Stay out of this!

No, let him talk.

What did you beg him not to do?

Well, Carter and I were
carrying on a research program.

He wanted to use Digenerol.

I was against it.

Is that right?

Yes, that part is.

But he was determined
to get the Digenerol.

So, he broke into the Rockwell
Labs, or used his key.

I begged him not to do it.

I've never been in any
trouble, Lieutenant.

I didn't want to get in any.

He never objected.

He's been nothing but trouble

since he started to work for me.

Oh, Carter. You're upset.

He rambles on, Lieutenant.

He doesn't know
what he's saying.

He tried to k*ll me just now!

He did?

Oh really.

He did.

He was starting to choke
me when you came in.

Lieutenant, do me a favor.

Be gentle with him.

Obviously, well,
he's not exactly...

You know.

I want you out of
this house tonight.

He can leave the house, but
he'd better not leave town.

I'll want your testimony.

I'll help in any
way I can, Lieutenant.

You'll have to come
with me, Mr. Morton.

Another injection?

This is a different one.

See how wild she gets?

Why make her fierce?

I must learn what to
expect from my creation,

how to control
her every emotion.

Maybe, she'll k*ll for me.

That is evil.

From here on in, I
decide what's evil.

That wasn't the
plan in the beginning.

You said you wanted
to accomplish

the building of a human being.

This is no good.

It's worked out perfectly.

Carter's being
held by the police,

I have free use of the lab
and you'll help me, Elsu.

No.

Just three creatures
to do my bidding.

Get me what I need.

No!

You refuse?

Your experiment is over.

We have been successful.

We can stop now.

Why this conscience
all of a sudden?

I don't know.

I just feel that I've
had enough, that's all.

Two times before I've seen this
experiment end in disaster.

We have proved a point.

We've made a female being.

She's more responsive
to command.

We have succeeded.

Now it's over.

Stay here.

Easy now, easy.

Easy now, easy.

Then,
it's next month.

Let's make it the
11th for good luck.

Baby, you're my good luck.

I thought you
went home, Johnny.

After next month,
no more goodnights.

We're engaged.

Oh? Well, congratulations.

It's too bad your uncle
couldn't hear about this,

before they carted
him off to jail.

Jail?

What are you talking about?

He's been stealing from
the Rockwell Laboratories.

They caught up with him.

That's not so.

I warned him
against trying it.

I tried to stop him.

Honey, maybe I'd better
get down to headquarters

and see what I can do.

I'll go with you.

No, I wouldn't advise that.

It won't make Carter
feel any better

to have his niece
see him in jail.

This has nothing to do with
you, Oliver, he's my uncle.

Look, Trudy, whether
you believe it or not,

I'm very fond of the old boy.

Seeing you will upset him.

You know, honey,
I think he's right.

Maybe you'd better let me go.

But, Johnny!

Look, my father's
a good lawyer.

I'll stop by the house
and take him with me.

It'll be much better.

You're marrying
a smart boy, Trudy.

Let me have it my way, huh?

You'll call me
from headquarters?

The minute I get
all the details.

That's a tough way to
celebrate an engagement.

When did the police come?

About a half hour ago.

Why didn't you tell me then?

Forgot to, I guess.

You forgot?

Oliver, what's been
going on around here?

Trudy, listen to me.

Don't get involved
with that boy.

You know how I feel about you.

Oliver, please.

I can make you richer
than you've ever dreamed.

Listen to me, Trudy!

No matter what you want,
I can get it for you.

Trudy, you know who I am?

I'm not just Oliver Frank.

I'm Oliver Frankenstein!

Let me go!

While your uncle
was wasting his time

on a trivial experiment, I was
completing a masterful one!

Trudy, listen to me!

Let me go!

All right, if that's
the way you want it.

Oliver, what are you doing?

You'll find out soon enough.

Let me go!

- Don't, Miss Trudy, don't.
- I'll take her.

Now, get her ready.

No.

You've always treated
me as a monster, Trudy.

Now, you're going to be one.

Not her, I won't let you!

Do as I say!

Not her!

You can't do it to her.

You refuse, Elsu?

More than that.

If you harm her,
I'll get the police.

I'll tell them everything.

I see.

You'll tell them who I am
and what we've been doing?

Unless you let Miss Trudy go.

I can't let her go.

She knows everything.

And I can't let you
go either, Elsu.

k*ll!

k*ll!

k*ll him!

No!

No!

No! I've taken care of you!

I'm your friend!

k*ll him!

k*ll!

No!

No!

- No!
- k*ll!

k*ll!

Can't I see him?

My father's a lawyer.

I called him at his club,
he's coming right over.

I'm sorry, Carter's
had a relapse.

He's in the hospital ward.

If the doc says it's okay,
he can see his lawyer,

but no visitors, not yet.

Oh, have her come in.

Carter Morton's niece.

Oh, Johnny!

It's all right, honey.

It's all right.

I saw it! It was horrible!

What did you see, Miss Morton?

The monster, in
my uncle's lab.

Oh, Johnny, it was gruesome.

Here, sit down
and calm yourself.

You saw another
monster, Miss Morton?

In the lab.

Oliver said his name wasn't
Frank, but Frankenstein.

He claims he
created the monster.

He was going to k*ll me!

He k*lled the gardener.

I saw him.

She's been under
quite a strain.

You don't have to
make excuses for me.

I tell you, I saw it.

I saw it twice tonight.

You know, I might
be out of my mind

but I believe her.

Let's check with the doctor

and see if we can
talk to her uncle.

Maybe he can shed
some light on this.

It's too late for that.

He just passed away.

Oh, I'm sorry, Miss Morton.

We'll go out to
the Morton house.

I want to check this Frank out.

I suggest that you
bring the girl out,

if you feel she's well enough.

You sure you boys
won't change your mind?

It's good scotch.

I'll say that for Carter,
he appreciates the best.

We're on duty now, thanks.

Well, what'll we drink to?

Monsters?

You believe in them,
Mr. Frankenstein?

The name's Frank.

What made you say Frankenstein?

Why, Miss Morton
said you told her

that was your real name.

That poor girl's heading for

a nervous breakdown, I'm afraid.

She's been having
nightmares lately, bad ones.

Seems that quite a
few other people in town

are having the same nightmares.

Quite an epidemic
of sleepwalking.

May I see your
identification, please?

But why, Lieutenant?

Because the Lieutenant
asked for it, Mr. Frank.

Or Frankenstein.

Well, I don't happen to
have it on me at the moment,

but surely you don't believe
that hysterical girl?

Oh, that's the
gardener upstairs.

He lives in the
servant's quarters.

Bring him down, Dillon.

No, no. I'll go.

I'll get him.

Pretty jumpy, isn't he?

He's lying about
not being in that lab.

There's a smell of chemicals
coming from the foyer.

We took Morton downtown
several hours ago.

Someone has been in that lab

within the past
few minutes or so.

Should we take him downtown?

No, we'll have
to have more than that.

I just caught sight
of the gardener.

He was leaving by the back way.

Know when he'll be back?

Oh, I have no idea.

He's kind of a
strange character.

He comes and goes, you know.

I'll get down to the
hospital and get Morton's keys.

You stick around here and
wait for the gardener.

Morton can't help you.

No, he can't.

He just died.

That's terrible.

I'm sorry to hear that.

I wonder if you are.

I'll be back as
quickly as I can.

If the Morton girl comes,
have her wait for me.

Right.

That Trudy Morton, she's
as sick as her uncle was.

Maybe she is, and
maybe she isn't.

Look, I tell you, there's
no point in waiting.

He may not even
come back tonight.

He's like that, you know.

I'm in no hurry.

Everything comes
to those who wait.

Wait!

I'll go and tell him
to come down myself.

No, I'll go.

The servant's wing is
in the back, upstairs.

There's not much
light in the hallway.

Mr. Frank, I don't like
being handled that way.

I'm not talking as a policeman.

I'll be careful.

Holy smoke.

Magnificent, isn't she?

I created her.

I did.

Your name is Frankenstein?

That's right.

There's no need to
look for the gardener.

My creation destroyed
him earlier this evening.

- All right, fella.
- Right where you are.

I said hold it!

Don't be absurd.

I've surpassed the
abilities of my forebears.

I've created a female!

But she needs more
revitalization than I'd hoped.

That can be corrected in time.

You had to use a
human to make that.

The police have gotten
scientific these days, haven't you?

Of course I used a human.

Don't you recognize her?

Suzie Lawler.

Of course, she's not
quite as pretty as she was.

Up! Up on your feet!

My child's quite
obedient, don't you think?

k*ll.

k*ll him!

- Call her off!
- Don't make me sh**t!

Go ahead and sh**t.

She can't even feel it.

k*ll him!

Back!

- Get back!
- k*ll him!

Lieutenant Boyle.

That's right, Operator.

Official police business.

You'd better check that line,
it must be out of order.

I've been ringing
for 10 minutes.

I'm certain someone is there.

Thank you, and
call me right back.

You all right?

That's funny.

What?

Where's Lieutenant
Boyle's car?

They probably
parked it out of sight

so they could catch
Oliver off-guard.

Listen, honey, you've been
through an awful lot tonight.

You know, my folks would love
to have you stay at our house.

Thanks anyway, Johnny.

I'd rather get it over with now.

They're probably
waiting for us inside.

Whatever you say.

Isn't that your phone?

Why don't they answer?

Beats me. Come on.

Hello?

This is Trudy.

Detective Dillon?

But I thought...

No, no one's here.

What do you mean
he isn't there?

Where did he go?

Well, I don't know.

We just got home, nobody's here.

He can't be far.

Have him call me as
soon as you find him.

Something has come
up at the office.

That's right, at the office.

What was that all about?

That was Lieutenant Boyle.

Johnny, something's wrong.

He was calling for
Detective Dillon.

Don't be so mysterious.

There could be a dozen
reasons why no one's here.

They're probably
out by the pool.

Come on, we'll go find them.

Detective Dillon?

Anyone up there?

Johnny! The lab door.

That's probably
where they are.

Come on.

Come on.

It's gone.

Man, what a layout!

Where does this go?

I never saw that before.

Hello?

Hello? Detective Dillon?

Mr. Frank?

Hello?

Anybody up there?

Who's up there?

It must be them.

Johnny, I'm afraid.

Detective Dillon? Who is it?

You satisfied now,
you meddling kids?

Trudy was right!

Get out of the way!

Where's Detective Dillon?

Oh, I'm afraid
neither he or Elsu

can be of any
assistance to you now.

She took care of them for me.

You'll never get
away with this.

Look, let us go.

He's crazy.

He's completely insane.

Is that insanity?

Look at her!

She lives.

She obeys my every command.

Everything could
have been so simple,

but everybody's a meddling fool.

You know, Trudy,
you escaped me once,

but I don't think
you can do it again.

Oliver, let the girl go.

You and I can settle this.

You're hardly in a
position to settle anything.

So, that's insanity, eh?

Well, we'll see.

We'll show them.

- k*ll them!
- Look out, Trudy!

No!

You all right?

He's in there.

The monster's on fire.

I threw acid at him, it
hit Oliver by mistake.

It's all over now.

I'll call the department.

You promise to love, honor,
obey and always dry my back?

For better or for worse,

only you've got to
promise to hold still.

I will.

I know pronounce
you boy and girl.

Say, I'm not interrupting
anything, am I?

You can leave anytime.

Thanks, old man.

Don't mind him,
he's just unsociable.

He can afford to be.

He's a hero.

I brought this over, I thought
you might like the details.

Thanks a big million,
but we don't want

to hear anymore about it.

It's over.

You must be kidding.

You know, they've
found all the bodies

and the police have
wrapped up all the details.

Did you know that
creep was really

a descendant of that
guy Frankenstein?

Look, you got no ears?

We don't want to hear
anymore about it.

This is the biggest thing
to ever happen to Brighton!

You don't want to talk about it.

Man, you're all wet!

I'm glad you said that, Don.

Why?

No! No!

No!

All I wanted you
to do is read this!

Aw, come on!

At least pay attention!

I could be drowning in here!

Like I said before,
you can leave anytime.