Zita Johann
Also Known As: Elisabeth Johann
Biography: Zita Johann (born Elisabeth Johann) was a stage and screen actress best known for her dual role as Helen Grosvenor / Princess Ankhesenamón in the 1932 film The Mummy. Born in what is today part of Romania, Johann immigrated to the United States with her family in 1911.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Deutschbentschek (near Temesvar), Austria-Hungary (now Timişoara, Romania)
Adult: No
Birthday: July 14, 1904
Age: 120 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: September 24, 1993
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The Sin of Nora Moran
Overview: 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.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-12-13
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The Mummy
Overview: An ancient Egyptian priest named Imhotep is revived when an archaeological expedition finds his mummy and one of the archaeologists accidentally reads an ancient life-giving spell. Imhotep escapes from the field site and searches for the reincarnation of the soul of his lover.
Genres: Fantasy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-12-22
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The Mummy's Hand
Overview: 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.
Genres: Horror Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-09-20
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Raiders of the Living Dead
Overview: 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.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-03-09
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Tiger Shark
Overview: A Portuguese tuna fisherman catches his bride with his first mate.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-09-24
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Luxury Liner
Overview: This drama offers a few slices from the lives of those who live, work, and travel upon a luxurious trans-atlantic ocean liner.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-02-03
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The Struggle
Overview: A young couple's marriage is jeopardized by the husband's descent into alcoholism.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1931-12-10
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The Man Who Dared
Overview: 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.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-06-30
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Grand Canary
Overview: Based on an AJ Cronin novel, a disgraced doctor exiled to the Canary Islands, meets and falls in love with a married woman.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-07-20
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Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
Overview: Documentary featured on the Classic Monster Collection and Monster Legacy Collection for The Mummy (1932).
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-08-29
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The Mysterious Life of Zita Johann
Overview: Profile of the actress Zita Johann
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-07-28
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