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HorrorScience Fiction

The Vampire

- A new kind of killer to stalk the screen!

A small town doctor mistakenly ingests an experimental drug made from the blood of vampire bats which transforms the kindly medic into a bloodthirsty monster.

Release Date : 1957-06-14

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Gramercy Pictures, Inc.United Artists

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

John Beal

Character Name : Dr. Paul Beecher

Original Name : John Beal

Gender : Male

Coleen Gray

Character Name : Carol Butler

Original Name : Coleen Gray

Gender : Female

Kenneth Tobey

Character Name : Buck Donnelly

Original Name : Kenneth Tobey

Gender : Male

Lydia Reed

Character Name : Betsy Beecher

Original Name : Lydia Reed

Gender : Female

Dabbs Greer

Character Name : Dr. Will Beaumont

Original Name : Dabbs Greer

Gender : Male

Herb Vigran

Character Name : Sgt. George Ryan

Original Name : Herb Vigran

Gender : Male

Paul Brinegar

Character Name : Willy Warner

Original Name : Paul Brinegar

Gender : Male

Ann Staunton

Character Name : Marion Wilkins

Original Name : Ann Staunton

Gender : Female

James Griffith

Character Name : Henry Winston

Original Name : James Griffith

Gender : Male

Hallene Hill

Character Name : Mrs. Carrie Dietz (uncredited)

Original Name : Hallene Hill

Gender : Male

Raymond Greenleaf

Character Name : Autopsy Surgeon (uncredited)

Original Name : Raymond Greenleaf

Gender : Male

Wood Romoff

Character Name : Dr. Matthew J. Campbell (uncredited)

Original Name : Wood Romoff

Gender : Male

Brad Morrow

Character Name : Tommy (uncredited)

Original Name : Brad Morrow

Gender : Male

Mauritz Hugo

Character Name : Joe, the Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Mauritz Hugo

Gender : Male

Anne O'Neal

Character Name : Marion's Housekeeper (uncredited)

Original Name : Anne O'Neal

Gender : Female

Louise Lewis

Character Name : Mrs. Miller (uncredited)

Original Name : Louise Lewis

Gender : Female

Arthur Gardner

Character Name : Anesthetist (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Gardner

Gender : Male

Natalie Masters

Character Name : Ruth (uncredited)

Original Name : Natalie Masters

Gender : Female

George Selk

Character Name : Mr. Spine (uncredited)

Original Name : George Selk

Gender : Male

Christine Rees

Character Name : Jennie (uncredited)

Original Name : Christine Rees

Gender : Male

Walter Merrill

Character Name : Carl James (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Merrill

Gender : Male

Carl Sklover

Character Name : Gravedigger (uncredited)

Original Name : Carl Sklover

Gender : Male

Michael Jeffers

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Jeffers

Gender : Male

Chet Brandenburg

Character Name : Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Chet Brandenburg

Gender : Male

Reviews

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David Navratil

@dnavratil

2021-06-23

Seen this in 1957 at the movies. I have listed this as my favorite vampire movie of all time. Fast pace, suspenseful and makeup was good. The scene when the vampire is chasing his nurse down the sidewalk to her house scared the heck out of me (10 yrs old then), also the scene at night in the vampire's house when his daughter is knocking on his bedroom door not knowing that he has changed and left via the window!! Not alot of special effects and most young folks now would fall asleep watching this but my favorite!! Check it out, it's on DVD (4 movies on 1 DVD, and all movies good)! Your 1950's SF/Horror Critic, David