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The Vampire

  • 1957
  • Approved
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
1.6K
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John Beal and Coleen Gray in The Vampire (1957)
A kind, small-town doctor mistakenly ingests pills made from vampire bat blood and they turn him into a dangerous fanged creature.
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A kind, small-town doctor mistakenly ingests pills made from vampire bat blood and they turn him into a dangerous fanged creature.A kind, small-town doctor mistakenly ingests pills made from vampire bat blood and they turn him into a dangerous fanged creature.A kind, small-town doctor mistakenly ingests pills made from vampire bat blood and they turn him into a dangerous fanged creature.

  • Director
    • Paul Landres
  • Writer
    • Pat Fielder
  • Stars
    • John Beal
    • Coleen Gray
    • Kenneth Tobey
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    1.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul Landres
    • Writer
      • Pat Fielder
    • Stars
      • John Beal
      • Coleen Gray
      • Kenneth Tobey
    • 58User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast24

    John Beal
    John Beal
    • Dr. Paul Beecher
    Coleen Gray
    Coleen Gray
    • Carol Butler
    Kenneth Tobey
    Kenneth Tobey
    • Sheriff Buck Donnelly
    Lydia Reed
    Lydia Reed
    • Betsy Beecher
    Dabbs Greer
    Dabbs Greer
    • Dr. Will Beaumont
    Herb Vigran
    Herb Vigran
    • George Ryan, Police Sergeant
    Paul Brinegar
    Paul Brinegar
    • Willy Warner
    Ann Staunton
    Ann Staunton
    • Marion Wilkins
    James Griffith
    James Griffith
    • Henry Winston
    Chet Brandenburg
    Chet Brandenburg
    • Restaurant Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Arthur Gardner
    Arthur Gardner
    • Anesthetist
    • (uncredited)
    Raymond Greenleaf
    Raymond Greenleaf
    • Autopsy Surgeon
    • (uncredited)
    Hallene Hill
    Hallene Hill
    • Mrs. Carrie Dietz
    • (uncredited)
    Mauritz Hugo
    Mauritz Hugo
    • Joe, the Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Michael Jeffers
    Michael Jeffers
    • Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    Louise Lewis
    Louise Lewis
    • Mrs. Miller
    • (uncredited)
    Natalie Masters
    Natalie Masters
    • Ruth
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Merrill
    • Carl James
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Paul Landres
    • Writer
      • Pat Fielder
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews58

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    Storyline

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    • 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.
    • Goofs
      When Dr Beecher is in Campbell's lab with the other two scientists, he says all the animals except the vampire bats have died. Yet on the soundtrack are the calls of guinea pigs. This occurs a number of times in later scenes.
    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in Chillerama: Mark of the Vampire (1962)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 28, 1958 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El hombre vampiro
    • Filming locations
      • Motor Avenue at Woodbine Street, Los Angeles, California, USA(Doctor passes police station, doesn't enter.)
    • Production company
      • Gramercy Pictures (II)
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $115,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 15m(75 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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