A British estate agent travels to Transylvania to meet the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a London castle. After Dracula enslaves the agent and drives him to insanity, the pair return to London together, where Dracula, a secret bloodsucker, begins preying on socialites.
Drácula (1931) is a horror film directed by George Melford, released on March 1, 1931 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Carlos Villarías, Lupita Tovar, Barry Norton and Pablo Álvarez Rubio. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 143 ratings.
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Carlos Villarías
as Count Drácula
Lupita Tovar
as Eva
Barry Norton
as Juan Harker
Pablo Álvarez Rubio
as Renfield
Eduardo Arozamena
as Van Helsing
José Soriano Viosca
as Doctor Seward
Carmen Guerrero
as Lucía
Amelia Senisterra
as Marta
Manuel Arbó
as Martín
John George
as Scientist (uncredited)
Julia Bejarano
as Gives Necklace to Renfield for Good Luck (uncredited)
Geraldine Dvorak
as Bride of Dracula (in catacombs) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Directed by George Melford, written by Bram Stoker, Baltasar Fernández Cué and John L. Balderston, produced by Carl Laemmle Jr..
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 143 ratings.
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 neglected. Thankfully it was included in the recent Universal Studios Dracula Franchise Collection--at least the DVD set I purchased. I must admit I like this basically as much as the Tod Browning-helmed, Bela…
Reviewed on September 28, 2016
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The main cast of Drácula (1931) includes Carlos Villarías, Lupita Tovar, Barry Norton, Pablo Álvarez Rubio and Eduardo Arozamena. The film was directed by George Melford. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Drácula was released on March 1, 1931 and runs for 1h 44m.
Drácula (1931) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 143 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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