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Grave of the Vampire (1974)

PG  95 min  -  Horror   -  January 1974 (USA)
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Kroft, a legendary vampire, returns from sleep. Kroft attacks a couple in a graveyard, raping the woman. The child born feeds only on blood from his mother's breast.

Director:

John Hayes

Writers:

David Chase (screenplay), John Hayes (screen treatment), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

William Smith, Michael Pataki and Lyn Peters
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Smith ...
Michael Pataki Michael Pataki ...
Caleb Croft
Lyn Peters Lyn Peters ...
Anne Arthur
Diane Holden Diane Holden ...
Anita Jacoby
Lieux Dressler Lieux Dressler ...
Olga
Eric Mason Eric Mason ...
Lieutenant Panzer
Jay Adler Jay Adler ...
Old Zack
Jay Scott Jay Scott ...
Paul
William Guhl William Guhl ...
Sergeant Duffy
Margaret Fairchild Margaret Fairchild ...
Miss Fenwick
Carmen Argenziano ...
Sam
Frank Whiteman Frank Whiteman
Abbi Henderson Abbi Henderson ...
Carol Moskowitz
Inga Neilsen Inga Neilsen
Lindis Guinness Lindis Guinness
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Storyline

Kroft, a legendary vampire, returns from sleep. Kroft attacks a couple in a graveyard, raping the woman. The child born feeds only on blood from his mother's breast.

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Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Blood | Public Domain | Vampire vs Vampire | Decapitation  | See more »

Taglines:

Father and son--related by BLOOD! ANYONE'S BLOOD!

Genres:

Horror

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

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Box Office

Budget:

$50,000 (estimated)
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Top-billed William Smith only appears after 35 minutes of screening. See more »

Quotes

Caleb Croft: No tricks. No Goober Dust.
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