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The Return of the Vampire (1943)

NR · 1943-11-11 · 1h 9m · EN
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The Vampire's Prey... a Beautiful Girl! Compelled to follow his commands! The blood of her fiancé on his hands! How can she escape the vampire?

In 1918, an English family is terrorized by a vampire, until they learn how to deal with it. They think their troubles are over, but German bombs in WWII free the monster. He reclaims the soul of his wolfman ex-servant, and assuming the identity of a scientist who has just escaped from a concentration camp, he starts out on a plan to get revenge upon the family.

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Lew LandersDirectorGriffin JayWriter
Budget
$75K
Box office
$1.1M

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Bela LugosiBela LugosiArmand TeslaNina FochNina FochNicki SaundersRoland VarnoRoland VarnoJohn AinsleyMatt WillisMatt WillisAndreas ObryFrieda InescortFrieda InescortLady Jane AinsleyMiles ManderMiles ManderSir Frederick FleetOttola NesmithOttola NesmithElsa Walter - GovernessGilbert EmeryGilbert EmeryDr. Walter SaundersLeslie DenisonLeslie DenisonDetective LynchWilliam AustinWilliam AustinDetective GannettJeanne BatesJeanne BatesMiss Northcutt (uncredited)Billy BevanBilly BevanHorace (uncredited)

Keywords

VampireWerewolfBetrayalGrave diggerCemeteryCoffinGraveyardLondon blitzHypnotic powersFamiliar

Movie DNA

Genre affinityHorrorTheme affinityVampire · Werewolf · BetrayalPacingShortDirector preference304626Actor preference294373 · 295586 · 198035Country preferenceUs

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What is The Return of the Vampire about?

In 1918, an English family is terrorized by a vampire, until they learn how to deal with it. They think their troubles are over, but German bombs in WWII free the monster. He reclaims the soul of his wolfman ex-servant, and assuming the identity of a scientist who has just escaped from a concentration camp, he starts out on a plan to get revenge upon the family.

How long is The Return of the Vampire?

The Return of the Vampire has a runtime of 69 minutes.

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