Boris Karloff tops the bill as evil Dr Niemann who idolises Frankenstein and wishes revenge on those who stopped him swapping the brains of dog and man. Aided by hunchbacked sidekick Daniel ( J Carrol Naish ) , Niemann kills a travelling showman ( Zucco ) whose claim to have the skeleton of Dracula turns out to be true. Niemann uses Dracula ( John Carradine ) to exact the first part of his revenge before hurrying on to Frankenstein's castle to revive the Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr again ) and the Monster ( now played by stuntman Glenn Strange ).
This ensemble picture wasn't that well received and I don't like Carradine's Dracula but it moves at a rollicking pace and manages to work in a bit of romance along the way.
Anne Gwynne ( as Rita Hussman )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
This was actually Anne's swansong for Universal.
Elena Verdugo ( as Ilonka )
Sex : Shows a bit of cleavage
Death : Savaged by the Wolf Man after hesitating to kill him
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