The Mummy's Hand 1940

Overview

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Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of "The Mummy's Hand" (1940).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
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Constraint 5: First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Constraint 6: Word count must be 150-190 words.
Title: The Mummy's Hand
Release Date: 09/20/1940 (US)
Genre: Horror and Fantasy
Runtime: 1h 7m
Director: Christy Cabanne
Cast: Dick Foran, Peggy Moran, Wallace Ford, Eduardo Ciannelli
Plot:
Two young, out-of-work archaeologists in Egypt find evidence of the burial place of Princess Ananka.
They get funding from an eccentric magician and his daughter.
They go into the desert.
They are terrorized by a sinister high priest and the living mummy Kharis.
Kharis is the guardian of Ananka's tomb.
Kharis was buried alive for falling in love with an Egyptian princess.
Archaeologists defile the