Dr. Gustav Niemann — House of Frankenstein Character Profile

About Dr. Gustav Niemann

Deranged scientist who escapes prison to revive classic monsters for power.

Dr. Gustav Niemann — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Necromancy, Scientific manipulation, Escape artistry, Strategic planning

• Strength: 3/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 5/10
• Morality: 1.5/10
• Influence: 6.5/10

Affiliations

• Technical University of Munich
• TU Braunschweig

Quick Facts about Dr. Gustav Niemann

Education

Technische Universität Berlin

Occupation

engineer, university teacher, mechanical engineer

Dr. Gustav Niemann's Known Relations

• Technical University of Munich — Employer
• TU Braunschweig — Employer

Character Facts

Played by

Boris Karloff

Appears in

House of Frankenstein (1944)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (2)

• Dr. Gustav Niemann — Social Travel Companion — Ilonka (Elena Verdugo)

  Ilonka is temporarily connected to Niemann through the traveling expedition.

  Ilonka joins the traveling group that Niemann leads and remains with them at Castle Frankenstein.

• Dr. Gustav Niemann — Professional Master And Assistant — Daniel (J. Carrol Naish)

  Niemann directs Daniel's work and uses his loyalty to pursue forbidden experiments.

  Niemann meets Daniel in prison and promises to create a new body for him in exchange for becoming his assistant.

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