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Colin Clive and Dwight Frye operate laboratory equipment beside the bandaged monster, played by Boris Karloff, lying on a table in a scene from Frankenstein (1931). Colin Clive holding a torch faces Boris Karloff as Frankenstein's monster on a rocky landscape in a dramatic scene from the 1931 film Frankenstein, directed by James Whale. Poster for the 1931 film Frankenstein featuring Boris Karloff as the monster, with dramatic portraits of Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, and John Boles, and the tagline The Man Who Made a Monster.
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Colin Clive

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Colin Clive and Dwight Frye operate laboratory equipment beside the bandaged monster, played by Boris Karloff, lying on a table in a scene from Frankenstein (1931).
James Whale: Frankenstein Colin Clive (left) and Dwight Frye in the film Frankenstein (1931), directed by James Whale.

Colin Clive was a British actor best known for his role as Dr. Henry Frankenstein in James Whale's 1931 horror film, Frankenstein. In the film, Clive's character, along with his assistant, creates a monster from body parts and brings it to life using electricity. The film, based on Mary Shelley's novel, was a significant success and spawned several sequels and remakes. Clive's portrayal of the obsessed scientist is a memorable aspect of the film's legacy.1

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