<P> Bride of Frankenstein ( advertised as The Bride of Frankenstein ) is a 1935 American science - fiction horror film , the first sequel to Universal Pictures ' 1931 hit Frankenstein . It is considered one of the few sequels to a great film that is even better than the original film on which it is based . As with the first film , Bride of Frankenstein was directed by James Whale and stars Boris Karloff as The Monster . The sequel features Elsa Lanchester in the dual role of Mary Shelley and the Monster 's mate at the end of the film . Colin Clive reprises his role as Henry Frankenstein , and Ernest Thesiger plays the role of Doctor Septimus Pretorius . </P>
<P> Bride of Frankenstein ( advertised as The Bride of Frankenstein ) is a 1935 American science - fiction horror film , the first sequel to Universal Pictures ' 1931 hit Frankenstein . It is considered one of the few sequels to a great film that is even better than the original film on which it is based . As with the first film , Bride of Frankenstein was directed by James Whale and stars Boris Karloff as The Monster . The sequel features Elsa Lanchester in the dual role of Mary Shelley and the Monster 's mate at the end of the film . Colin Clive reprises his role as Henry Frankenstein , and Ernest Thesiger plays the role of Doctor Septimus Pretorius . </P>
who played the bride of frankenstein in the original movie
who played the bride of frankenstein in the original movie
Elsa Lanchester
Elsa Lanchester