Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966)

Dracula travels to the American West, intent on making a beautiful ranch owner his next victim. Her fiance, outlaw Billy the Kid, finds out about it and rushes to save her.

Director:

William Beaudine

Writer:

Carl K. Hittleman (as Carl Hittleman)

Stars:

John Carradine, Chuck Courtney, Melinda Casey

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Carradine	...	Count Dracula / posing as James Underhill
Chuck Courtney	...	William 'Billy the Kid' Bonney
Melinda Casey	...	Elizabeth (Betty) Bentley (as Melinda Plowman)
Virginia Christine	...	Eva Oster
Walter Janovitz	...	Franz Oster (as Walter Janowitz)
Bing Russell	...	Dan 'Red' Thorpe
Olive Carey	...	Dr. Henrietta Hull
Roy Barcroft	...	Sheriff Griffin
Hannie Landman	...	Lisa Oster
Richard Reeves	...	Pete - Saloonkeeper
Marjorie Bennett	...	Mary Ann Bentley
William Forrest	...	The Real James Underhill
George Cisar	...	Joe Flake
Harry Carey Jr.	...	Ben Dooley
Leonard P. Geer	...	Yancy (as Lennie Geer)

Storyline

In the Old West, Count Dracula makes his mark. on a young woman who introduces him to her fiancé, William Bonney aka billy the Kid A European family who'd previously encountered Dracula warns Billy of who the man is, and the danger he will bring. But no one believes him.

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Plot Keywords:

horror western | vampire cowboy | evil cowboy | psychotronic film | billy the kid character | 

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Taglines:

The Newest in Terror-tainment! SHOCKORAMA (original ad of Embassy's double-bill, with "Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter")

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Horror | Western

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Certificate:

Passed

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jack Lewis actually wrote the script but sold all rights to credited screenwriter Carl K. Hittleman for $250.

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Goofs

When the bat flies down to the stagecoach, the prop operator controlling the descending mechanical bat is visible through the stagecoach windows.

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Quotes

William 'Billy the Kid' Bonney: What's wrong with her, Doc? What are those marks on her neck?
Dr. Henrietta Hull: Well, if I didn't know better, I'd say it was the work of a vampire.
William 'Billy the Kid' Bonney: Vampire?

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Crazy Credits

Each page of the opening credits is revealed by side-swipe shot of an animated bat flying across screen.

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Connections

Featured in Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: Dracula vs. Frankenstein (2010)

User Reviews

Goofy stuff, but a must for old monster movie buffs

Yeah, it's nutty, with an accentless Dracula popping up in the old west like the ultimate dirty old man, leering at and biting the neck of just about every nubile young woman who wanders by. Somehow, Drac ends up at the very ranch where Billy the Kid has gotten a job in an attempt to hang up his bad guy ways. Whew. Still in all, you get a lot of the always wonderful John Carradine, playing Dracula yet again, and even better, his main nemesis isn't actually Billy the Kid, but instead Mrs. Olsen from the long ago Folger's coffee commercials!!! She is an immigrant Swedish/German woman who knows Dracula's real agenda, and is much more of a thorn in his side than the mostly ineffectual cowboy hero. So there you go--you old monster movie buffs should definitely check this one out!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 April 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

Filming Locations:

Producers Studios - 5330 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Circle Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

74 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1