 The Frankenstein Monster, played by Bela Lugosi (qv), is mute in  this film, even though Boris Karloff (qv)s monster spoke in the  earlier _Bride of Frankenstein (1935)_ (qv). Interestingly, Lugosi  had refused the role in the original _Frankenstein (1931)_ (qv)  because he would have had no lines. When Lugosi accepted the part in  this film, the original script contained dialogue for the Monster,  which was later edited out.