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Title: Dracula (1931)
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Bela Lugosi | ... | Count Dracula | |
| Helen Chandler | ... | Mina | |
| David Manners | ... | John Harker | |
| Dwight Frye | ... | Renfield | |
| Edward Van Sloan | ... | Van Helsing | |
| Herbert Bunston | ... | Doctor Seward | |
| Frances Dade | ... | Lucy | |
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Joan Standing | ... | Maid |
| Charles K. Gerrard | ... | Martin (as Charles Gerrard) | |
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
After a harrowing ride through the Carpathian mountains in eastern Europe, Renfield enters castle Dracula to finalize the transferral of Carfax Abbey in London to Count Dracula, who is in actuality a vampire. Renfield is drugged by the eerily hypnotic count, and turned into one of his thralls, protecting him during his sea voyage to London. After sucking the blood and turning the young Lucy Weston into a vampire, Dracula turns his attention to her friend Mina Seward, daughter of Dr. Seward who then calls in a specialist, Dr. Van Helsing, to diagnose the sudden deterioration of Mina's health. Van Helsing, realizing that Dracula is indeed a vampire, tries to prepare Mina's fiance, John Harker, and Dr. Seward for what is to come and the measures that will have to be taken to prevent Mina from becoming one of the undead. Written by Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>
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Country:
USARelease Date:
14 February 1931 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$355,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and White (tinted)Aspect Ratio:
1.20 : 1
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Universal's original plan was to make a big-budget adaptation of "Dracula" that would strictly adhere to the Bram Stoker novel. However, after the stock market crash of 1929 and the beginning of the Great Depression, Universal chose not to risk an investment on such a sprawling film. Instead, it adapted the much less expensive Hamilton Deane stage play. See more »Goofs
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[first lines]Young Girl Passenger: [reading from a Transylvanian tourist brochure] "Among the rugged peaks that crown down upon the Borgo Pass are found crumbling castles of a bygone age."
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I suppose we all have differing opinions on what is scary and what isn't.For my money though,this film tops my list.I have seen many a horror film,but few have made me shiver as this one did.The creepy silence virtually throughout the movie,coupled with Bela Lugosi's intimidating presence and Dwight Frye's chilling performance as Renfield(remember the eyes and the laughter?)give me chill bumps on top of chill bumps just thinking about it.Yes,the movie has flaws, but they are few and far between.Hey,it was 1931 after all,and movie making was still in it's infancy.I have seen the various opinions on this film,good and bad,and while it may not top a lot of people's list when it comes to scariest movie ever,it sure tops mine.Bone chilling!