Frankenstein is a 1931 American pre-Code horror film directed by James Whale and produced by Carl Laemmle Jr.. It is adapted from the 1927 play Frankenstein: An Adventure in the Macabre by Peggy Webli
Theatrical release poster by Karoly Grosz
Bela Lugosi casting notice, 1931
Theatrical teaser poster by 1930s Universal art director Karoly Grosz: "Warning! The Monster Is Loose!"
Jack Pierce was a Hollywood make-up artist known for creating the makeup worn by Boris Karloff in Frankenstein, along with various other classic monster make-ups for Universal Studios.
Pierce working on Boris Karloff