'"[1] The monster promises that if Victor grants his request, he and his mate will vanish into the wilderness of South America, never to reappear.

Fearing for his family, Victor reluctantly agrees and travels to the Orkney Islands to begin his work on the creature's mate.

After being assured of Elizabeth's safety, Henry completes the Bride's body from parts gathered by Pretorius and his hired help Karl and Ludwig.

As Elizabeth races to Henry's side, the monster rampages through the laboratory and finds a lever that will destroy the castle.

The monster tells Henry and Elizabeth to leave, but orders Pretorius and the Bride to stay, saying "We belong dead."

While Henry and Elizabeth flee, the monster sheds a tear as the Bride hisses and he then pulls the lever, triggering the destruction of the laboratory and tower.

Lanchester, who had accompanied husband Charles Laughton to Hollywood, had met with only moderate success at that point.

She gave herself a sore throat while filming the hissing sequence, which Whale shot from multiple angles.

A version of the character appears in the 1994 film Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, played by Helena Bonham Carter.

In this version, Victor attempts to revive his wife Elizabeth after she is killed by the Monster by placing her head on the intact body of his hanged servant Justine.