The Vampire Bat (1933)

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64 min - Drama | Horror | Mystery - 21 January 1933 (USA)

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When the villagers of Klineschloss start dying of blood loss, the town fathers suspect a resurgence of vampirism... See full summary »

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Lionel Atwill	...	Dr. Otto von Niemann
	Fay Wray	...	Ruth Bertin
	Melvyn Douglas	...	Karl Brettschneider
	Maude Eburne	...	Aunt Gussie Schnappmann
	George E. Stone	...	Kringen
	Dwight Frye	...	Herman Gleib
	Robert Frazer	...	Emil Borst
	Rita Carlyle	...	Martha Mueller (as Rita Carlisle)
	Lionel Belmore	...	Bürgermeister Gustave Schoen
	William V. Mong	...	Sauer
	Stella Adams	...	Georgiana
	Harrison Greene	...	Weingarten

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When the villagers of Klineschloss start dying of blood loss, the town fathers suspect a resurgence of vampirism. While police inspector Karl remains skeptical, scientist Dr. von Niemann cares for the vampire's victims one by one, and suspicion falls on simple-minded Herman Gleib because of his fondness for bats. A blood-thirsty mob hounds Gleib to his death, but the vampire attacks don't stop. Written by Sister Grimm <srgrimm@teleport.com>

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USA

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English

Release Date:

21 January 1933 (USA) See more »

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Blood Sucker See more »

Filming Locations:

Bronson Caves, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

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Majestic Pictures See more »

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Mono (RCA Photophone System)

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Black and White

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1.37 : 1

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Filmed at night on Universal's European village set. The interior of Lionel Atwill's house is the set from The Old Dark House. See more »

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Karl Brettschneider: Goodnight, gentlemen. Don't let the vampires get you.
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Featured in 100 Years of Horror: Blood-Drinking Beings (1996) See more »

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