Drácula

Release Date: 1931-03-11

Overview: At midnight on Walpurgis Night, an English clerk, Renfield, arrives at Count Dracula's castle in the Carpathian Mountains. After signing papers to take over a ruined abbey near London, Dracula drives Renfield mad and commands obedience. Renfield escorts the boxed count on a death ship to London. From there, the Count is introduced into the society of his neighbor, Dr. Seward, who runs an asylum. Dracula makes short work of family friend Lucia Weston, then begins his assault on Eva Seward, the doctor's daughter. A visiting expert in the occult, Van Helsing, recognizes Dracula for who he is, and there begins a battle for Eva's body and soul.

Rating: 6.8 / 10

Cast

Carlos Villarías

as Count Drácula

Lupita Tovar

as Eva

Barry Norton

as Juan Harker

Pablo Álvarez Rubio

as Renfield

Eduardo Arozamena

as Van Helsing

Crew

George Melford - Director
Bram Stoker - Novel
Paul Kohner - Associate Producer
Carl Laemmle Jr. - Producer
George Robinson - Director of Photography

Reviews

talisencrw:

Unfortunately because even film-lovers can be wusses and tend to stay away from subtitles, which takes some getting used to but can be a learned skill just like any other, this film has been horribly ...