A British estate agent travels to Transylvania to meet the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a London castle. After Dracula enslaves the agent and drives him to insanity, the pair return to London together, where Dracula, a secret bloodsucker, begins preying on socialites.
Status
Released
Original Language
ES
Budget
$66,000
Revenue
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Release Date
March 1, 1931
Popularity
1
Director
George Melford
Writer
Garrett Fort
Producer
Carl Laemmle Jr.
Where to Watch
Cast
Carlos Villarías
Count Drácula
Lupita Tovar
Eva
Barry Norton
Juan Harker
Pablo Álvarez Rubio
Renfield
Eduardo Arozamena
Van Helsing
José Soriano Viosca
Doctor Seward
Carmen Guerrero
Lucía
Amelia Senisterra
Marta
Manuel Arbó
Martín
John George
Scientist (uncredited)
Julia Bejarano
Gives Necklace to Renfield for Good Luck (uncredited)
Geraldine Dvorak
Bride of Dracula (in catacombs) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dwight Frye
Renfield (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bela Lugosi
Count Dracula (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cornelia Thaw
Bride of Dracula (in catacombs) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dorothy Tree
Bride of Dracula (in catacombs) (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Reviews
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Unfortunately because even film-lovers can be wusses and tend to stay away from subtitles, which takes some getting used to but can be a learned skill just like any other, this film has been horribly neglected. Thankfully it was included in the recent Universal Studios Dracula Franchise Collection--at least the DVD set I purchased. I must admit I like this basically as much as the Tod Browning-helmed, Bela Lugosi-starred, English-language original. Fine, underappreciated work by everyone involved.
