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Zita Johann

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Zita Johann

Born July 14, 1904 · Deutschbentschek (near Temesvar), Austria-Hungary (now Timişoara, Romania)

Died September 24, 1993 · aged 89

Zita Johann (born Elisabeth Johann) was an Austrian-American stage and screen actress, best known for her dual role as Helen Grosvenor / Princess Ankhesenamón in the 1932 film The Mummy. Born July 14, 1904 in Temesvar, Austria-Hungary (which is today part of Romania), Johann immigrated to the United States when she was approximately seven years old. After appearing in school plays and with the The…

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The MummyThe Mummy · 1932
The Mummy
★ 6.71932
MovieHorrorFantasy
An ancient Egyptian priest named Imhotep is revived when a British archaeological expedition finds his mummy and one of the researchers accidentally reads an ancient life-giving spell. Imhotep escapes from the field site and searches for the reincarnation of the soul of his lover.
The Sin of Nora MoranThe Sin of Nora Moran · 1933
The Sin of Nora Moran
★ 5.51933
MovieCrimeDrama
Nora Moran, a young woman with a difficult and tragic past, is sentenced to die for a murder that she did not commit. She could easily reveal the truth and save her own life, if only it would not damage the lives, careers and reputations of those whom she loves.
The Mummy's HandThe Mummy's Hand · 1940
The Mummy's Hand
★ 5.71940
MovieHorrorFantasy
A couple of young, out-of-work archaeologists in Egypt discover evidence of the burial place of the ancient Egyptian princess Ananka. After receiving funding from an eccentric magician and his beautiful daughter, they set out into the desert only to be terrorized by a sinister high priest and the living mummy Kharis who are the guardians of Ananka’s tomb.
Luxury LinerLuxury Liner · 1933
Luxury Liner
★ 7.21933
MovieDrama
This drama offers a few slices from the lives of those who live, work, and travel upon a luxurious trans-atlantic ocean liner.
Grand CanaryGrand Canary · 1934
Grand Canary
★ 4.81934
MovieDrama
Based on an AJ Cronin novel, a disgraced doctor exiled to the Canary Islands, meets and falls in love with a married woman.
Tiger SharkTiger Shark · 1932
Tiger Shark
★ 6.51932
MovieDramaRomance
A Portuguese tuna fisherman catches his bride with his first mate.
The Man Who DaredThe Man Who Dared · 1933
The Man Who Dared
★ 7.51933
MovieDrama
An "imaginative biography" of Anton Cermak, mayor of Chicago who was killed in the line of fire during an assassination attempt on President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt in Miami on February 15, 1933.
Raiders of the Living DeadRaiders of the Living Dead · 1986
Raiders of the Living Dead
★ 4.11986
MovieHorror
In an abandoned prison, a doctor has revived executed convicts as the living dead. Teenager, Jonathan creates a laser gun from a videodisc player and pursues the walking dead, aided by his girlfriend and grandfather. Also tracking down the zombies is a tabloid reporter.

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