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The Vampire

  • 19571957
  • GPGP
  • 1h 15m
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5.8/10
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John Beal and Coleen Gray in The Vampire (1957)
A kind, small-town doctor mistakenly ingests pills made from vampire bat blood and they turn him into a dangerous fanged creature.
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A kind, small-town doctor mistakenly ingests pills made from vampire bat blood and they turn him into a dangerous fanged creature.A kind, small-town doctor mistakenly ingests pills made from vampire bat blood and they turn him into a dangerous fanged creature.A kind, small-town doctor mistakenly ingests pills made from vampire bat blood and they turn him into a dangerous fanged creature.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Paul Landres
  • Writer
    • Pat Fielder(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Beal
    • Coleen Gray
    • Kenneth Tobey
Top credits
  • Director
    • Paul Landres
  • Writer
    • Pat Fielder(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Beal
    • Coleen Gray
    • Kenneth Tobey
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    • 52User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
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    John Beal
    John Beal
    • Dr. Paul Beecheras Dr. Paul Beecher
    Coleen Gray
    Coleen Gray
    • Carol Butleras Carol Butler
    Kenneth Tobey
    Kenneth Tobey
    • Sheriff Buck Donnellyas Sheriff Buck Donnelly
    Lydia Reed
    Lydia Reed
    • Betsy Beecheras Betsy Beecher
    Dabbs Greer
    Dabbs Greer
    • Dr. Will Beaumontas Dr. Will Beaumont
    Herb Vigran
    Herb Vigran
    • George Ryan, Police Sergeantas George Ryan, Police Sergeant
    Paul Brinegar
    Paul Brinegar
    • Willy Warneras Willy Warner
    Ann Staunton
    Ann Staunton
    • Marion Wilkinsas Marion Wilkins
    James Griffith
    James Griffith
    • Henry Winstonas Henry Winston
    Chet Brandenburg
    Chet Brandenburg
    • Restaurant Patronas Restaurant Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Arthur Gardner
    Arthur Gardner
    • Anesthetistas Anesthetist
    • (uncredited)
    Raymond Greenleaf
    Raymond Greenleaf
    • Autopsy Surgeonas Autopsy Surgeon
    • (uncredited)
    Hallene Hill
    Hallene Hill
    • Mrs. Carrie Dietzas Mrs. Carrie Dietz
    • (uncredited)
    Mauritz Hugo
    Mauritz Hugo
    • Joe, the Waiteras Joe, the Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Michael Jeffers
    Michael Jeffers
    • Bartenderas Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    Louise Lewis
    Louise Lewis
    • Mrs. Milleras Mrs. Miller
    • (uncredited)
    Natalie Masters
    Natalie Masters
    • Ruthas Ruth
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Merrill
    • Carl Jamesas Carl James
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Paul Landres
    • Writer
      • Pat Fielder(screenplay) (story)
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    • Trivia
      Director Paul Landres apparently liked the character name "Dr. Paul Beecher" so he used it twice - as the main lead in this film and as a small supporting character in his follow up "The Return of Dracula" (1958) starring Francis Lederer.
    • Goofs
      When Dr Beecher is in Campbell's lab with the other two scientists, he says all the animals except the vampire bats have died. Yet on the soundtrack are the calls of guinea pigs. This occurs a number of times in later scenes.
    • Quotes

      Willy Warner: Buck, you can't go around diggin' up people's graves. To get a court order you got to have some good reason.

      Sheriff Buck Donnelly: I got plenty of reasons, Willy. Three deaths in three days.

    • Connections
      Featured in Vincent Price's Dracula (1986)

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    A fun example of 50s drive-in Horror films
    I continued my winter horror film viewings today with 'The Vampire'. A more descriptive name for it might have been 'Dr. Jeykll and The Vampire' or 'The Vampire Virus'. I'm kidding of course, yet it does borrow heavily from the Jeykll and Hyde story. Here a kindly small town Dr. accidentally takes an experimental drug. He becomes addicted to it. Each night at about 11PM it causes him to change into a hideous creature with a taste for blood. I thoroughly enjoyed this one. It's right down my alley. The kind of movie that must have been shown on double features at 50s drive-ins. I can imagine it playing with 'Frankenstein's Daughter' on the marquee. Teenage boys probably loved it cause their girl would want to be hugged tight during the show. These horror films have a special place with me, they bring back childhood memories. I was too young to have seen it at theaters during its first run. It was the sort of movie I'd watch on the late night horror shows in the 60s and early 70s. Yet, I some how missed ever catching this gem. It's the type of late night movie my mom would complain "You're going to have nightmares if you watch that !". Of course I would watch it anyway if I could. The feature monster had silly yet scary makeup that looks like the boogeyman kids imagine in the bedroom closet. Kenneth Tobey gets a chance to once again hunt down the monster like he did in 'The Thing'. He makes a good no nonsense type tough-guy any self respecting monster should hide from on site. My only regret was we didn't wait till after dark to watch it. That would have been more fun than an afternoon viewing. If you are a fan of 50s drive-in horror films, and I sure am, you should love this. I give it a 6 out of 10 rating.
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    • Release date
      • June 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • It's Always Darkest Before the Dawn
    • Filming locations
      • 10300 block of Woodbine Ave. Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Gramercy Pictures (II)
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    • Budget
      • $115,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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