Desperate to cure her near catatonic sister intrepid authoress Adele Blanc-Sec braves ancient Egyptian tombs and modern Egyptian lowlife to locate a mummified doctor and get him back to Paris. Her hope is that oddball Professor Esperandieu will then use his unusual powers to bring the doctor back to life so he, in turn, can use his centuries-old skills on the unfortunate sister. In Paris however Esperandieu is already causing mayhem, having brought to life what was a safe museum egg but is now a find out more...