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Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter (1966): Cast & Plot

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Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter is a 1966 sci-fi horror film directed by William Beaudine, starring Steven Geray as Dr. Rudolf Frankenstein, Narda Onyx and John Lupton. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes.

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Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter (1966) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 23m (83 min)
Director
William Beaudine
Genres
Sci-Fi , Western , Horror
Original language
English
Studio
Circle Productions
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The story

What Is Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter About?

The premise of Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Gunfire meets a towering monster as Dr. Frankenstein’s granddaughter Maria and her brother‑assistant Rudolph move to the Old West, attracted by frequent lightning that powers their grandfather’s experiments. Their work fails, and Rudolph secretly disposes of the corpses. The Lopez family flees, fearing the spreading evil.

Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter Themes & Keywords

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  • horror western
  • creator creation relationship
  • transformation
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  • saloon
  • frankenstein's monster
  • reference to dr. frankenstein
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  • psychotronic film
  • cult favorite
  • campy
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  • thunderstorm
  • experimentation
  • human experimentation
  • bare knuckle boxing
  • bare knuckle fighting
  • western town
  • wild west
  • outlaw gang
  • ambush
  • attempted stagecoach robbery
  • gunshot wound
  • bullet wound
  • double cross
  • betrayal
  • shot in the shoulder
  • shot to death
  • on the run
  • female scientist
  • lightning
  • medical experimentation
  • knocked unconscious
  • shot in the back
  • creation kills its creator
  • wound
  • female mad scientist
  • village
  • castle
  • medicine
  • granddaughter
  • mexico
  • doctor
  • outlaw
  • family business
  • gunfire
  • deputy
  • cantina
  • arizona
  • rescue
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Cast & crew

Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter Cast & Characters

Steven Geray leads the cast as Dr. Rudolf Frankenstein, with Narda Onyx as Dr. Maria Frankenstein and John Lupton as Jesse James. Directed by William Beaudine; 17 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from William Beaudine

More films directed by William Beaudine: Fury of the Dragon, The Green Hornet, The Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show and Billy the Kid Versus Dracula.

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Plot

Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter Plot Summary

What happens in Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In the early 1880s, the American West becomes a strange crossroads of science fiction and old‑fashioned gunplay as Dr. Maria Frankenstein Narda Onyx and her brother Rudolf Steven Geray descend upon a dying prairie town. Maria’s aim is monstrous and meticulous: to use the brutal prairie lightning storms as catalysts for experiments on immigrant children kidnapped from the town, wiring their minds with artificial brains to revive them as her obedient slaves. Rudolf is reluctant to help, but fear of Maria’s wrath keeps him in line, even as he secretly poisons victims as soon as she brings them back to life, making the body count harder and harder to hide.

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10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter Also Known As

6 alternative titles, including “Jesse James trifft Frankensteins Tochter” and “Jesse James contre Frankenstein”.

Also known as
  • Jesse James trifft Frankensteins Tochter
  • Jesse James contre Frankenstein
  • Jesse James contra la hija de Frankenstein
  • 杰西·詹姆斯遇见科学怪人的女儿
  • Jesse James kohtaa Frankensteinin tyttären
  • Джесси Джеймс встречает дочь Франкенштейна

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Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter?

Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).

When was Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter released?

Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter was released on April 9, 1966.

Who directed Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter?

Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter was directed by William Beaudine.

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Who is in the cast of Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter?

Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter stars Steven Geray as Dr. Rudolf Frankenstein, Narda Onyx as Dr. Maria Frankenstein and John Lupton as Jesse James, among 17 credited actors.

Does Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter have a post-credit scene?

No. Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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