Blacula (1972)

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93 min - Horror | Thriller - 25 August 1972 (USA)

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Interior decorators buy the coffin of an African prince bitten by Dracula centuries before and bring it back to Los Angeles... See full summary »

Director:

William Crain

Writers:

Joan Torres (screenplay), Raymond Koenig (screenplay)

Stars:

William Marshall, Vonetta McGee and Denise Nicholas

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
	William Marshall	...	Blacula
	Vonetta McGee	...	Tina
	Denise Nicholas	...	Michelle
	Thalmus Rasulala	...	Dr. Gordon Thomas
	Gordon Pinsent	...	Lt. Jack Peters
	Charles Macaulay	...	Dracula
	Emily Yancy	...	Nancy
	Lance Taylor Sr.	...	Swenson
	Ted Harris	...	Bobby McCoy
	Rick Metzler	...	Billy Schaffer
	Ji-Tu Cumbuka	...	Skillet (as Jitu Cumbuka)
	Logan Field	...	Sgt. Barnes
	Ketty Lester	...	Juanita Jones
	Elisha Cook Jr.	...	Sam (as Elisha Cook)
	Eric Brotherson	...	Real Estate Agent

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Interior decorators buy the coffin of an African prince bitten by Dracula centuries before and bring it back to Los Angeles. The African prince starts feeding his hunger while following a woman who looks like his departed wife. Written by Anonymous

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Bloodsucker! - Deadlier than Dracula! See more »

Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 August 1972 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Blácula, o Vampiro Negro See more »

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Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

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Production Co:

American International Pictures (AIP), Power Productions See more »

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Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Film debut of Denise Nicholas'. See more »

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Revealing mistakes: Part of the plot hinges on the fact that Mamuwalde's image does not show up in a photograph and its negative, but he and other vampires in the film cast obvious shadows. See more »

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Waitress: [to Mamuwalde] Hi! What'll you have?
Mamuwalde: Make it a Bloody Mary.
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Edited into Afro Promo (1997) See more »

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"There He Is Again"
Performed by The Hues Corporation
Written by Wally Holmes
Produced by Wally Holmes and Norman Ratner See more »

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