Synopsis
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) is a horror comedy you can watch online on iFILM, directed by Charles Lamont. Broke and stranded in Cairo, Bud and Lou stumble into a job hauling the mummy of Princess Klaris back to the United States — and into far more trouble than the fee is worth.
A sacred medallion hangs at the mummy's throat, and two rival crews want it. Madame Rontru and her thugs are after the treasure; the cult priest Semu means to keep the relic in Egypt at any cost. The archaeologist turns up dead, the mummy vanishes, and the two bumblers get swept through a chase across tombs and cellars. Expect swapped medallions, a swallowed amulet, a shambling mummy and the duo's trademark cross-talk. The crypt showdown is staged with real glee.
This was the last of Abbott and Costello's run-ins with the Universal monsters — light on ambition, heavy on gags, and just right for a lazy Saturday. Good fun for fans of vintage Hollywood slapstick and gentle horror spoofs. Stream Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) online on iFILM.
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