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Mark of the Vampire (1935)

APPROVED 60 min  -  Horror | Mystery  -   26 April 1935 (USA)
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When a nobleman is murdered, a professor of the occult blames vampires; but not all is what it seems.

Director:

Tod Browning

Writers:

Guy Endore (screenplay), Bernard Schubert (screenplay), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lionel Barrymore ...
Professor Zelen
Elizabeth Allan Elizabeth Allan ...
Irena Borotyn
Bela Lugosi ...
Count Mora
Lionel Atwill ...
Inspector Neumann
Jean Hersholt Jean Hersholt ...
Baron Otto Montay
Henry Wadsworth Henry Wadsworth ...
Count Fedor Vincenty
Donald Meek Donald Meek ...
Dr. Doskil
Jessie Ralph Jessie Ralph ...
Midwife
Ivan F. Simpson Ivan F. Simpson ...
Jan (as Ivan Simpson)
Franklyn Ardell Franklyn Ardell ...
Chauffeur - Barney
Leila Bennett Leila Bennett ...
Maria
June Gittelson June Gittelson ...
Annie
Carroll Borland Carroll Borland ...
Luna Mora (as Carol Borland)
Holmes Herbert Holmes Herbert ...
Sir Karell Borotyn
Michael Visaroff Michael Visaroff ...
Innkeeper
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Storyline

Sir Karell Borotyn appears to have been killed by Count Mora, a vampire believed to haunt the local village. Now his daughter Irena is the count's next target. Enter Professor Zelen, an expert on vampires who's sent in to prevent her death. At the same time, secrets are revealed surrounding the circumstances of Sir Karell's death. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Professor | Police Inspector | Spiderweb | Engagement  | See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Czech

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Das Zeichen des Vampirs See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$305,177 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Throughout the film, Count Mora (Bela Lugosi) has an unexplained bullet wound on his temple. In the original script, Count Mora was supposed to have had an incestuous relationship with his daughter Luna, and to have committed suicide. After filming began, however, MGM deleted references to the crime (and any remaining references may have been deleted when 20 minutes of footage was removed after the film's preview). Because director Tod Browning's previous film, Freaks, had been a box office disaster, Browning was unable to object to any changes made by the studio. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Luna is walking in the foggy night, her head hits some of the fibers simulating the fog and lifts most of the misty background that surrounds her. See more »

Quotes

Prof. Zelin: We must all die. There's nothing terrible about death, but to live on after death, a soul earth-bound, a vampire. You don't wish any such fate for your beloved.
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Connections

Featured in Bloodsucking Cinema (2007) See more »