Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)

Director:

Alan Gibson

Writer:

Don Houghton (writer)
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Release Date:

17 November 1972 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

The Count is back, with an eye for London's hotpants . . . and a taste for everything

Plot:

Johnny Alucard raises Count Dracula(Christopher Lee) from the dead in 1972 London. The Count goes after the descendents of Van Helsing.

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Good Versus Evil | Cross | Beautiful Woman | Hammer Horror

Cast

Christopher Lee	...	Count Dracula
Peter Cushing	...	Professor Van Helsing
Stephanie Beacham	...	Jessica Van Helsing
Christopher Neame	...	Johnny Alucard
Michael Coles	...	Inspector
Marsha A. Hunt	...	Gaynor (as Marsha Hunt)
Caroline Munro	...	Laura Bellows
Janet Key	...	Anna
William Ellis	...	Joe Mitcham
Philip Miller	...	Bob
Michael Kitchen	...	Greg
David Andrews	...	Detective Sergeant
Lally Bowers	...	Matron Party Hostess
Constance Luttrell	...	Mrs. Donnelly
Michael Daly	...	Charles
Artro Morris	...	Police Surgeon
Jo Richardson	...	Crying Matron
Penny Brahms	...	Hippy Girl
Brian John Smith	...	Hippy Boy
Tim Barnes	...	Rockgroup Member (as Stoneground)
Sal Valentino	...	Rockgroup Singer / Guitarist (as Stoneground)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Blakeley	...	Rockgroup Member (as Stoneground)
Brian Godula	...	Rockgroup Member (as Stoneground)
Lynne Hughes	...	Rockgroup Member (as Stoneground)
Deirdre La Porte	...	Rockgroup Member (as Stoneground)
Cory Lerios	...	Rockgroup Member (as Stoneground)
Lydia Mareno	...	Rockgroup Member (as Stoneground)
Steve Price	...	Rockgroup Member (as Stoneground)
Annie Sampson	...	Rockgroup Member (as Stoneground)
Jane Anthony	...	Debby Girl (uncredited)
Flanagan	...	Go-Go Girl (uncredited)
John Franklyn-Robbins	...	Minister (uncredited)

Directed by
Alan Gibson

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Don Houghton		writer
Bram Stoker		uncredited

Produced by
Michael Carreras	....	executive producer
Josephine Douglas	....	producer

Original Music by
Michael Vickers

Cinematography by
Dick Bush

Film Editing by
James Needs

Casting by
James Liggat

Production Design by
Don Mingaye

Makeup Department
George Blackler	....	makeup artist
Jill Carpenter	....	makeup artist
Barbara Ritchie	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Ron Jackson	....	production manager
Roy Skeggs	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert Lynn	....	assistant director

Art Department
Bill Benton	....	assistant art director
John Chisholm	....	props
Bill Greene	....	construction manager

Sound Department
Roy Baker	....	sound editor
Keith Batten	....	boom operator
Claude Hitchcock	....	supervising sound editor
A.W. Lumkin	....	recording director
Bill Rowe	....	dubbing mixer

Special Effects by
Les Bowie	....	special effects

Stunts
Eddie Powell	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Birtles	....	electrician
Bernard Ford	....	camera operator (as Bernie Ford)
George Whitear	....	still photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rosemary Burrows	....	wardrobe supervisor

Music Department
Tim Barnes	....	composer: song "You Better Come Through"
Philip Martell	....	music supervisor
Sal Valentino	....	composer: song "Alligator Man"

Other crew
Doreen Dearnaley	....	continuity

Production Companies

• Hammer Film Productions

Distributors

• Columbia-Warner Distributors (1972) (UK) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. Pictures (1972) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1981) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Humphries Laboratories  processing

Also Known As:

Dracula '72 (UK) (working title)
Dracula 1972 (International: English title) (informal title)
Dracula 1972 D.C. (International: English title) (poster title)
Dracula Chases the Mini Girls (UK) (working title)
Dracula Chelsea '72 (UK) (working title)
Dracula Today

Runtime:

USA:96 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

UK:15 (re-rating) (1995) | UK:18 (re-rating) (1988) | UK:X (original rating) | Singapore:PG | West Germany:16 (VHS) | West Germany:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) (2006) | Finland:(Banned) (1972) | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Aldenham Country Park, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Hammer Film Productions

Trivia:

Paul Annett was offered the chance to direct this project.

Quotes:

Professor Van Helsing: Do old ideas rest comfortably in an open mind...?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1990)

Soundtrack:

You better come through

Hey man , this movie is so far out .........

Been reading the other comments of this film For some reason over the years various film critics and horror film book authors have been unjustly mean to this film. I mean you have Peter and Christopher together which is always a good start. A couple of smashing birds ( note the 70's lingo ) in Stephanie Beacham and Marsha Hunt and an absolute corker in the very sexy Caroline Munro ( who of course also advertised Lamb's Navy Rum , did a Bond Movie and perhaps the pinnacle of her career appeared as one of the hostesses with Ted Rogers and Dusty Bin on 3 2 1 ) I love the music too all very 70's. Christopher Neame's death scene was superb as was the final fight between Pete and Chris ( with that crazy 70's music once again ) is very well staged. Although Mr. Cushing looks as he's going to collapse going up and down those spiral steps.

The hilarious 70's costumes on the blokes look like they might have once belonged to Richard O'Sullivan in Man About the House. One chap spends the whole film dressed as some kind of 'kinky' monk.

The crazy 70's lingo is very funny and the group at the beginning at the party 'Stoneground ' well I'm just lost for words.

All in all I think this film is an absolute corker. If you haven't seen ignore the negative comments sit down and enjoy it.

I think it's a corker.