The Vampire (1957)
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- 1h 15min
- Horror, Sci-Fi
- 28 Apr 1958 (Sweden)
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| John Beal | ... |
Dr. Paul Beecher
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| Coleen Gray | ... |
Carol Butler
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| Kenneth Tobey | ... |
Sheriff Buck Donnelly
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| Lydia Reed | ... |
Betsy Beecher
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| Dabbs Greer | ... |
Dr. Will Beaumont
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| Herb Vigran | ... |
George Ryan, Police Sergeant
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| Paul Brinegar | ... |
Willy Warner
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| Ann Staunton | ... |
Marion Wilkins
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| James Griffith | ... |
Henry Winston
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| Chet Brandenburg | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| Arthur Gardner | ... |
Anesthetist (uncredited)
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| Raymond Greenleaf | ... |
Autopsy Surgeon (uncredited)
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| Hallene Hill | ... |
Mrs. Carrie Dietz (uncredited)
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| Mauritz Hugo | ... |
Joe, the Waiter (uncredited)
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| Michael Jeffers | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Louise Lewis | ... |
Mrs. Miller (uncredited)
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| Natalie Masters | ... |
Ruth (uncredited)
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Walter Merrill | ... |
Carl James (uncredited)
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| Brad Morrow | ... |
Tommy (uncredited)
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Anne O'Neal | ... |
Marion's Housekeeper (uncredited)
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Christine Rees | ... |
Jennie (uncredited)
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Wood Romoff | ... |
Dr. Matthew J. Campbell (uncredited)
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| George Selk | ... |
Mr. Spine (uncredited)
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| Carl Sklover | ... |
Gravedigger (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Paul Landres | ||
Written by
| Pat Fielder | ... | (screenplay) |
| Pat Fielder | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Arthur Gardner | ... | producer |
| Arnold Laven | ... | producer |
| Jules V. Levy | ... | producer |
Music by
| Gerald Fried | ||
Cinematography by
| Jack MacKenzie | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| John Faure | ||
Art Direction by
| James Dowell Vance | ||
Set Decoration by
| Rudy Butler | ||
Makeup Department
| Carmen Dirigo | ... | hair stylist |
| Donald W. Roberson | ... | makeup artist (as Don Roberson) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marty Moss | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Charles Althouse | ... | sound |
| Lyle Cain | ... | sound |
| Joel Moss | ... | sound |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Harry Black | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Music Department
| Gerald Fried | ... | conductor |
| Victor Arno | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Mitchell Lurie | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Shelly Manne | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Pat Fielder | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1957) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1958) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1958) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United Artists de Mexico (1962) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Anolis Entertainment (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Anolis Entertainment (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (1999) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Intergroove Media (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (video)
- Scream Factory (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Timeless Media (2014) (United States) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dr. Matthew Campbell has been experimenting on methods to regress the mind to primitive instincts so that we can find methods to improve our brains and not get taken in by cheap horror movie hogwash. He's developed a drug made from vampire bat blood and has begun treating himself with it. But instead of improving his mind, he's become ill and addicted. He dies, but not before trying to warn fellow doctor Paul Beecher. Fortunately for us, he dies before he can say more than that pills are to blame. While still at Campbell's house, Paul finds a bottle of pills and pockets them. He's also got another bottle of pills in his other pocket that he takes for frequent migraine attacks. He goes home, puts his jacket on a rack, and then he's struck with a migraine. He asks his daughter to give him the pills in his jacket pocket, and of course she gives him the pills of evil. He is instantly addicted and he must take one pill every day. Each time he takes a pill he turns into a hairy and very insane killer, and he doesn't remember what he's done, except as a vague dream. Can the police and the other scientists who work nearby figure out who the killer is and stop him before he kills the beauteous new nurse that he has just hired? Written by Jim Knoppow |
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| Taglines | It Feeds on the Blood of Beautiful Women! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $115,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| Goofs | At movie's end, when the detective departs; he doesn't retrieve his revolver. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Godzilla/Mark of the Vampire (1962). See more » |
| 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. See more » |