A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.
Young Frankenstein
“The scariest comedy of all time!”
Overview
A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.
Director
Mel Brooks
Budget
2.8M
Revenue
86.3M
Status
Released
Production
Crossbow Productions, Gruskoff/Venture Films, Jouer Limited
Cast
Gene Wilder
Dr. Frankenstein
Peter Boyle
Monster
Marty Feldman
Igor
Madeline Kahn
Elizabeth
Cloris Leachman
Frau Blücher
Teri Garr
Inga
Kenneth Mars
Inspector Kemp
Richard Haydn
Herr Falkstein
Liam Dunn
Mr. Hilltop
Danny Goldman
Medical Student
Oscar Beregi Jr.
Sadistic Jailor
Arthur Malet
Village Elder
Anne Beesley
Little Girl
Monte Landis
Gravedigger
Rusty Blitz
Gravedigger
John Madison
Villager
John Dennis
Orderly in Frankenstein's Class
Rick Norman
Villager
Rolfe Sedan
Train Conductor
Terrence Pushman
Villager
Randolph Dobbs
Villager
Norbert Schiller
Emcee at Frankenstein's Show
Pat O'Hara
Villager
Michael Fox
Helga's Father
Lidia Kristen
Helga's Mother
Richard A. Roth
Inspector Kemp's Aide
Gene Hackman
Blindman
Berry Kroeger
First Village Elder (uncredited)
Ian Abercrombie
Second Villager (uncredited)
Mel Brooks
Werewolf / Cat / Victor Frankenstein (voice) (uncredited)
Lou Cutell
Frightened Villager (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
Theatre Goer (uncredited)
Clement von Franckenstein
Villager Screaming at Monster (uncredited)
Jeff Maxwell
Medical Student (uncredited)
Lars Hensen
Theatre Goer (uncredited)
Johnny Marlin
Spectator (uncredited)
Maida Severn
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Member of Angry Mob (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Villager (uncredited)
Gary Wright
Villager (uncredited)
Video Gallery
Alan Spencer on Young Frankenstein
Young Frankenstein (1974) Trailer A
