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In order to revive his long hibernating bride, Vampira, Count Dracula takes blood samples from several beautiful models, but during the transfusion, Vampira's race turns from white to black.
Vampira (1974) is a comedy and horror film directed by Clive Donner, released on October 10, 1974 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars David Niven, Teresa Graves, Peter Bayliss and Jennie Linden. Viewers rate it 5.1 out of 10 across 32 ratings.
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David Niven
as Count Dracula
Teresa Graves
as Countess Vampira
Peter Bayliss
as Maltravers
Jennie Linden
as Angela
Nicky Henson
as Marc
Linda Hayden
as Helga
Bernard Bresslaw
as Pottinger
Cathie Shirriff
as Nancy
Andrea Allan
as Eve
Veronica Carlson
as Ritva
Freddie Jones
as Gilmore
Aimi MacDonald
as Woman in Hotel Room
Directed by Clive Donner, written by Jeremy Lloyd, produced by Jack Wiener.
Average viewer score of 5.1/10 from 32 ratings.
I suppose that pretty much every Hollywood "legend" ended up doing something a bit dodgy for the cash, so no reason why David Niven couldn't. His Count Dracula is pining for his wife, "Vampira" whom he can only resurrect if he can secure a supply of triple O- blood to restore her from her half-century snooze. With his loyal factotum "Maltravers" (Peter Bayless) in tow, he has been luring glamorous girls, straight…
Reviewed on May 4, 2026
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Vampira (1974) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Vampira (1974) includes David Niven, Teresa Graves, Peter Bayliss, Jennie Linden and Nicky Henson. The film was directed by Clive Donner. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Vampira was released on October 10, 1974 and runs for 1h 28m.
Vampira (1974) holds an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from 32 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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