James Whale
July 22, 1889
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. James Whale (22 July 1889 – 29 May 1957) was an English film director, theatre director and actor. He is best remembered for his work in the horror film genre, having directed Frankenstein (1931), The Old Dark House (1932), The Invisible Man (1933) and Bride o…
Known For
7 titles
Frankenstein
Dr Henry Frankenstein is obsessed with assembling a living being from parts of several exhumed corpses.
Bride of Frankenstein
Mary Shelley reveals the main characters of her novel survived: Baron Henry Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate.
The Invisible Man
A scientist finds a way of becoming invisible, but in doing so, he becomes murderously insane.
The Old Dark House
Seeking shelter from a storm, five travelers are in for a bizarre and terrifying night when they stumble upon the Femm family estate.
Show Boat
Despite her mother's objections, the naive young daughter of a show boat captain is thrust into the limelight as the company's new leading lady.
Waterloo Bridge
A prostitute's self-loathing makes her reluctant to marry an idealistic soldier during World War I.
By Candlelight
Beautiful woman mistakes a prince's butler for the prince.