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I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

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I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

"Body of a boy! Mind of a monster! Soul of an unearthly thing!"

1957

1h 14m

5.6(33 votes)

Horror

Science Fiction

Overview

Professor Frankenstein creates a teenager from an accident victim, who gets angry when he learns he is going to be taken apart.

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Production Companies

American International Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Prof. Frankenstein

Phyllis Coates

Phyllis Coates

Margaret

Robert Burton

Robert Burton

Dr. Karlton

Gary Conway

Gary Conway

Bob / Teenage Monster

George Lynn

George Lynn

Sgt. Burns

John Cliff

John Cliff

Sgt. McAffee

Marshall Bradford

Marshall Bradford

Dr. Randolph

Claudia Bryar

Claudia Bryar

Arlene's Mother

Angela Austin

First Victim

Russ Whiteman

Dr. Elwood

Creative team

Directed by: Herbert L. Strock
Written by: Herman Cohen
Aben Kandel
Produced by: Herman Cohen

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