Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)
Directed by Charles Lamont
Bud and Lou, two stranded American archaeologists, run afoul of an Egyptian cult with big plans to resurrect the mummified corpse of Klaris, guardian of his Princess Ara's treasure-filled tomb. When Lou accidentally eats the cursed medallion needed to find the ancient treasure, the two become targets of the cult's leader, his goons, a mysterious femme fatale, and the mummy of Klaris himself!
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What critics compared Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy to
…closer in spirit to "Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy" than to the critically acclaimed horror movie from the '30s…
…ham-handed direction that often seems more suited to Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy…
"Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy" (1955): The boys met a host of horrors between the late '40s and mid-'50s…
One might as well inquire what the point was of “Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy,” although I don’t kid myself that anyone in this movie’s target audience has seen that, or will get the reference.