Transylvanian vampire Count Dracula bends a naive real estate agent to his will, then takes up residence at a London estate where he sleeps in his coffin by day and searches for potential vi... Read allTransylvanian vampire Count Dracula bends a naive real estate agent to his will, then takes up residence at a London estate where he sleeps in his coffin by day and searches for potential victims by night.Transylvanian vampire Count Dracula bends a naive real estate agent to his will, then takes up residence at a London estate where he sleeps in his coffin by day and searches for potential victims by night.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 3 nominations
Charles K. Gerrard
- Martin
- (as Charles Gerrard)
Anna Bakacs
- Innkeeper's Daughter
- (uncredited)
Bunny Beatty
- Flower Girl
- (uncredited)
Nicholas Bela
- Coach Passenger
- (uncredited)
Daisy Belmore
- Coach Passenger
- (uncredited)
William A. Boardway
- Concertgoer Outside Theatre
- (uncredited)
Barbara Bozoky
- Innkeeper's Wife
- (uncredited)
Tod Browning
- Harbormaster
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Moon Carroll
- Maid
- (uncredited)
Geraldine Dvorak
- Dracula's Wife
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn the scene where Dracula and Renfield are traveling to London by boat, the footage shown is borrowed from a Universal silent film called The Storm Breaker (1925). Silent films were projected at a different frames-per-second speed from that later adopted for sound films, accounting for the jerky movements and quicker-than-normal action of these shots.
- GoofsIn the scene where Van Helsing is attempting to catch Dracula's lack of reflection in a mirror, there are visible chalk marks on the floor showing Bela Lugosi where to stand for the shot.
- Quotes
Count Dracula: This is very old wine. I hope you will like it.
Renfield: Aren't you drinking?
Count Dracula: I never drink... wine.
- Crazy creditsThe original title card has producer Carl Laemmle, Jr. identified as Presient (sic).
- Alternate versionsA version of the film played on the 10/24/15 airing of Svengoolie (1995) featured a soundtrack taken from the French language audio track on the Dracula Blu-ray.
- ConnectionsAlternate-language version of Drácula (1931)
- SoundtracksSwan Lake, Op.20
(1877) (uncredited)
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Excerpt Played during the opening credits
Featured review
A horror classic that still thrills and enchants! The most important and influential vampire movie ever made.
It's almost impossible not to love 'Dracula', a horror milestone that is the most important and influential vampire movie ever made. Bela Lugosi became a cinematic legend after this movie, and his portrayal of Dracula basically invented the modern vampire as we know it. Murnau's silent classic 'Nosferatu' was an obvious influence on Todd Browning, but while Browning was no James Whale (the innovative British director who made 'Frankenstein' for Universal a few months after this) he added a lot of his own style and ideas to the project, and Counts Orloff and Dracula are completely different kinds of creatures. Lugosi made his Count sophisticated, attractive and sexy, and this is what made this movie such a sensation at the time, and what helps make it still a wonderful viewing experience. Lugosi's performance is one of the greatest in horror history. Some of the other actors in the cast are a bit shaky but Edward Van Sloan as Van Hesling is excellent and Dwight Frye's Renfield (a different character from the book) is also memorable. Both actors would reappear in 'Frankenstein'. 'Dracula' is an important landmark horror movie, but even better, is still a fantastic viewing experience seventy years later. Don't just watch it because it's a classic, watch it because it's wonderful entertainment!
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- Apr 11, 2003
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- Also known as
- Misterija Drakula
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- Budget
- $355,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $87,019
- Runtime1 hour 15 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.20 : 1(original release)
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