The Mummy's Shroud (1967)

In 1920, a team of archaeologists discover the lost tomb of a boy pharaoh (Toolsie Persaud) but by entering it, they bring a centuries old death curse on their heads. Directed by John Gilling, this was the third of the four Hammer mummy films they produced. It's a rather silly affair but no more silly than the mummy films Universal turned out in the 1940s. As with those films, this is an unpretentious effort whose hokey entertainment value is easy to digest. The acting is decent and the killings are well done. A little freshness would have been welcome but its recycled plot doesn't detract from the minimal diversion. There's a nice underscore by Don Banks. With Andre Morell, Elizabeth Sellars, David Buck, John Phillips, Maggie Kimberly and Catherine Lacey.