The Return of Dracula

The Return of Dracula (1958)

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After a vampire leaves his native Balkans, he murders a Czech artist, assumes his identity, and moves in with the dead man's American cousins.

Date of release
1958-05-21
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (72)
Runtime
1h 17m
Genres
Horror
Director
Paul Landres

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Count Dracula

The Return of Dracula is a 1958 American horror film directed by Paul Landres, and starring Francis Lederer, Norma Eberhardt, and Ray Stricklyn. It follows Dracula, who murders an artist aboard a train in Central Europe, and proceeds to impersonate the man, traveling to meet with his extended family in a small California town. The film is primarily in black and white, aside from one brief color sequence.

Production

Filming of The Return of Dracula took place in October 1957.

It is one of a handful of horror films that use the melody of "Dies Irae" as its opening theme tune. Others include The Shining, The Car and The Mephisto Waltz.

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