Young Frankenstein

1974 · directed by Mel Brooks

Rating

83/100

Hit

yes

A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.

Young Frankenstein (1974), directed by Mel Brooks, rates 83/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Gene Wilder
• Peter Boyle
• Marty Feldman
• Madeline Kahn
• Cloris Leachman
• Teri Garr
• Kenneth Mars
• Richard Haydn
• Liam Dunn
• Danny Goldman

Crew

• Gerald Hirschfeld — Director of Photography
• John C. Howard — Editor
• John Morris — Original Music Composer
• Gene Wilder — Screenplay
• Mel Brooks — Screenplay

More from Mel Brooks

1. The Producers (1968) — 81/100 · hit
2. Blazing Saddles (1974) — 77/100
3. The Twelve Chairs (1970) — 73/100
4. Silent Movie (1976) — 70/100
5. High Anxiety (1977) — 65/100
6. Spaceballs (1987) — 62/100

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