The Vampire

“A new kind of killer to stalk the screen!”

6.2

1957

1h 16m

HorrorScience Fiction

Director: Paul Landres

Overview

A small town doctor mistakenly ingests an experimental drug made from the blood of vampire bats which transforms the kindly medic into a bloodthirsty monster.

Trailer

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Cast

Dr. Paul Beecher

John Beal

Dr. Paul Beecher

Carol Butler

Coleen Gray

Carol Butler

Buck Donnelly

Kenneth Tobey

Buck Donnelly

Betsy Beecher

Lydia Reed

Betsy Beecher

Dr. Will Beaumont

Dabbs Greer

Dr. Will Beaumont

Sgt. George Ryan

Herb Vigran

Sgt. George Ryan

Willy Warner

Paul Brinegar

Willy Warner

Marion Wilkins

Ann Staunton

Marion Wilkins

Henry Winston

James Griffith

Henry Winston

Mrs. Carrie Dietz (uncredited)

Hallene Hill

Mrs. Carrie Dietz (uncredited)

Autopsy Surgeon (uncredited)

Raymond Greenleaf

Autopsy Surgeon (uncredited)

Dr. Matthew J. Campbell (uncredited)

Wood Romoff

Dr. Matthew J. Campbell (uncredited)

Reviews

David Navratil

Seen this in 1957 at the movies. I have listed this as my favorite vampire movie of all time. Fast pace, suspenseful and makeup was good. The scene when the vampire is chasing his nurse down the sidewalk to her house scared the heck out of me (10 yrs old then), also the scene at night in the vampire's house when his daughter is knocking on his bedroom door not knowing that he has changed and left via the window!! Not alot of special effects and most young folks now would fall asleep watching this but my favorite!! Check it out, it's on DVD (4 movies on 1 DVD, and all movies good)! Your 1950's SF/Horror Critic, David

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