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Dracula

Directed by Tod Browning
1931•1h 14m•NR•★ 7.2
Drama / Fantasy / Horror

Synopsis

The ancient vampire Count Dracula travels from his spiderwebbed castle in Transylvania to foggy London aboard a ghost ship, preying on society women and confronting the resolute metaphysical scholar Professor Van Helsing. Tod Browning and Karl Freund's Gothic summit featuring Bela Lugosi's immortal, cape-swirling incarnation: 'I am Dracula. I bid you welcome.'

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Tod Browning

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Cast & Crew

DirectorTod Browning
WriterFrederick StephaniGarrett FortLouis BromfieldTod BrowningLouis Stevens
CinematographyKarl Freund
Principal Cast
Bela Lugosi
Bela LugosiCount Dracula
Helen Chandler
Helen ChandlerMina
David Manners
David MannersJohn Harker
Dwight Frye
Dwight FryeRenfield
Edward Van Sloan
Edward Van SloanVan Helsing
Herbert Bunston
Herbert BunstonDoctor Seward
Frances Dade
Frances DadeLucy
Joan Standing
Joan StandingMaid

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Runtime1h 14m (74 mins)

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DirectorTod Browning
LanguagesEnglish, Hungarian, Latin
CountryUS
StudioUniversal Pictures
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