Billy the Kid vs. Dracula (1966)

Dracula travels to the American West, intent on making a beautiful ranch owner his next victim. Her fiance, outlaw Billy the Kid, finds out about it and rushes to save her.

Director:

William Beaudine

Writer:

Carl K. Hittleman (story)

Stars:

John Carradine, Chuck Courtney, Melinda Plowman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Carradine	...	Count Dracula / posing as James Underhill
Chuck Courtney	...	William 'Billy the Kid' Bonney
Melinda Plowman	...	Elizabeth (Betty) Bentley
Virginia Christine	...	Eva Oster
Harry Carey Jr.	...	Ben Dooley
Walter Janovitz	...	Franz Oster (as Walter Janowitz)
Bing Russell	...	Dan 'Red' Thorpe
Olive Carey	...	Dr. Henrietta Hull
Roy Barcroft	...	Sheriff Griffin
Hannie Landman	...	Lisa Oster
Richard Reeves	...	Pete (Saloonkeeper)
Marjorie Bennett	...	Mary Ann Bentley
William Forrest	...	The Real James Underhill
George Cisar	...	Joe Flake
Leonard P. Geer	...	Yancy (as Lennie Geer)

Storyline

Dracula goes to the Old West and while riding on a stage learns that one of the passengers is on her way to meet her daughter at her ranch. Accompanying her is her brother who hasn't seen her daughter. Dracula the arranges for some Indians to attack the stage coach and kill everybody. He then assumes her brother's identity and plots to make her daughter his mate. When he shows up he meets the girl who introduces him to her fiancé, William Bonney aka billy the kid, who has reformed. When a European family who had earlier encountered Dracula decides to protect the girl and warns Billy of the danger. Billy then wonders if the man is her uncle. And it doesn't help that no one believes him and the ranch's former foreman is doing what he can to discredit Billy.

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Plot Keywords:

stagecoach | vampire | outlaw | hotel | slaughter | 

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Taglines:

SEE THE GREATEST NAMES IN TERROR HISTORY...IN ONE BIG SHOW! (original ad of Embassy's double-bill, with "Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter")

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Horror | Western

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 April 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Billy the Kid contra Drácula

Filming Locations:

Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Circle Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

73 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film, and its companion piece, Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter, were the final films for William Beaudine. This marked the end of a career that included approximately 250 (known) films beginning in the silent period.

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Goofs

At the climax, Billy the Kid shoots Dracula and then, when that doesn't work, throws the gun at him. The prop apparently hit Carradine, because you can hear him yelp in a way a bulletproof vampire would probably not.

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Quotes

William 'Billy the Kid' Bonney: I'm awful sorry to hear about your daughter. How did it happen?
Eva Oster: My Lisa is dead. The marks of a vampire are on her throat.
William 'Billy the Kid' Bonney: Vampire?

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (2011)

User Reviews

A HORROR FILM IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE!

I actually stayed up late to watch this one night. How could I resist a title like "Billy The Kid Versus Dracula."

Not only was it incredibly historically accurate, but Dracula was very well played by John Carradine. I was thankful that it was shortly followed by another treat with "Jesse James meets Frankensteins Daughter."

The fact that someone actually green lighted this movie is the most horrifying thing around.

I will say, it is worth the watch just for the final showdown between Billy and Dracula. After firing about six shots into Dracula, Carradine stands with the most sinister of stares only to be belted squarely across the nose with a gun that Billy throws across the room. The quickness and "Doh!" factor almost makes me think John Carradine wasn't acting. It is a little too realistic (something not characteristic of John Carradine's acting). I was laughing myself to tears when I saw that.

If you want a good laugh, stick around to the end.