[neverending]

Originally Posted by neverending

Ygor is one of my favorite Lugosi portrayals. He's so sly and conniving. And hammerfan is right- Rathbone is great as Wolf von Frankenstein. The iconic battle of wits/game of darts scene between he and Inspector Krogh is masterfully parodied by Brooks in Young Frankenstein.

Let me add that Inspector Krogh, played by Lionell Atwill, a B-level horror icon, is a fascinating character. His backstory leads to a pivotal moment in the film that I won't spoil....

Originally Posted by ChronoGrl

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I never really 'got' the humor to the Inspector, but metternich1815 explained that that's more of a nod to Son of Frankenstein, which I've never seen. I don't find him very funny, to be honest, but would probably appreciate it more if I had seen the original mold.

Also, you need to put the Inspector in perspective of Kenneth Mars' performances in all Mel Brooks' films. In every single one he has some weird accent and in this one he's pretty much unintelligible.


Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother is a funny film, but brilliant is not a word I would use to describe it.