Description

Lady Frankenstein (Italian: La Figlia di Frankenstein) is a 1971 Italy horror film directed by Mel Welles. It stars Joseph Cotten, Rosalba Neri (under the pseudonym Sara Bey), Mickey Hargitay and Paul Müller (actor). The script was written by cult writer Edward di Lorenzo.

Cast

• Rosalba Neri as Tania Frankenstein (credited as Sara Bay)
• Joseph Cotten as Baron Frankenstein
• Paul Muller (actor) as Dr. Charles Marshall
• Peter Whiteman as The Creature
• Herbert Fux as Tom Lynch, the graverobber
• Mickey Hargitay as Captain Harris
• Lorenzo Terzon as Harris’ assistant (credited as Lawrence Tilden)
• Marino Masé as Thomas Stack (uncredited), the mildly retarded servant
• Renate Kasché, as Julia Stack (credited as Renata Cash), Thomas’ Sister

Production

The film was largely financed through Harry Cushing, but just prior to the start of filming a letter of credit from a film company was not accepted by the Italian banks. The final last-minute $90,000 needed to make the film was obtained from Roger Corman’s New World Pictures.