Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

Jun 15, 1948

1h 23m

★ 7.1

JEEPERS! The CREEPERS are after BUD & LOU!!

Overview

Baggage handlers Bud and Lou accidentally stumble upon Frankenstein's Monster, Dracula and the Wolf Man.

Genres

Comedy

Horror

Production Companies

Universal International Pictures

Universal Pictures

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein Trailers

Cast

Chick Young

Bud Abbott

Wilbur Grey

Lou Costello

The Wolfman

Lon Chaney Jr.

Dracula

Bela Lugosi

The Monster

Glenn Strange

Dr. Sandra Mornay

Lenore Aubert

Joan Raymond

Jane Randolph

Mr. McDougal

Frank Ferguson

Dr. Stevens

Charles Bradstreet

Man

George Barton

The Invisible Man (voice)

Vincent Price

Waiter

Bobby Barber

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