When corpses drained of blood begin to show up in a European village, vampirism is suspected to be responsible.
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Lionel Atwill | ... | Dr. Otto von Niemann | |
| Fay Wray | ... | Ruth Bertin | |
| Melvyn Douglas | ... | Karl Brettschneider | |
| Maude Eburne | ... | Aunt Gussie Schnappmann | |
| George E. Stone | ... | Kringen | |
| Dwight Frye | ... | Herman Gleib | |
| Robert Frazer | ... | Emil Borst | |
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Rita Carlyle | ... | Martha Mueller (as Rita Carlisle) |
| Lionel Belmore | ... | Bürgermeister Gustave Schoen | |
| William V. Mong | ... | Sauer | |
| Stella Adams | ... | Georgiana | |
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Harrison Greene | ... | Weingarten |
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When the villagers of Klineschloss start dying of blood loss, the town fathers suspect a resurgence of vampirism. While police inspector Karl remains skeptical, scientist Dr. von Niemann cares for the vampire's victims one by one, and suspicion falls on simple-minded Herman Gleib because of his fondness for bats. A blood-thirsty mob hounds Gleib to his death, but the vampire attacks don't stop. Written by Sister Grimm <srgrimm@teleport.com>
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hypochondria | hypnotism | mind control | police inspector | serial killer |Taglines:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
21 January 1933 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Blood Sucker See more »Filming Locations:
Bronson Caves, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
(2005 restoration) | (copyright length) | (UCLA Film and Television Archive Print)Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Photophone System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Censorship certificate in Finland #107700 delivered on 27-11-2003 See more »Goofs
When von Niemann shows Brettscheider a rosary he'd discovered, he calls it a "crucifix". Although a crucifix is part of a rosary, the entire piece is always called a rosary, not a crucifix. See more »Alternate Versions
When originally released theatrically in the UK, the BBFC made cuts to secure a 'A' rating. All cuts were waived in 1993 when the film was granted a 'PG' certificate for home video. See more »On IMDb TV, you can catch Hollywood hits and popular TV series at no cost. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free!
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I take issue with the other reviewer's comments for the simple reason that this is a MYSTERY FILM, not a supernatural one! It is not the only film to have a seemingly "supernatural" explanation ("vampires"), but turns out to be a very mundance one.
Other films that come to mind are Edgar Wallace's "Before Dawn" and the (more famous) "Mark of the Vampire".
The film does a WONDERFUL job in creating a very "spooky atmosphere", similar DRACULA, when Renfield meets the Count on the staircase of his castle, or in MARK OF THE VAMPIRE, when the two people look thru the windows of the castle ruins and see a "corpse" playing an organ, while Luna descends using wings! VERY surreal!
If one likes these (often silent) atmospheric touches, THIS film is a MUST!
Norm Vogel