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Cast
Donald Wolfit
as Doctor Callistratus
Vincent Ball
as Dr. John Pierre
Barbara Shelley
as Madeleine Duval
Victor Maddern
as Carl
William Devlin
as Kurt Urach
Andrew Faulds
as Chief Guard Wetzler
John Le Mesurier
as Chief Justice
Bryan Coleman
as Monsieur Auron
Cameron Hall
as Drunken Doctor
George Murcell
as First Guard
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1958
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG
GenresHorror, Science Fiction
Votes42
DirectorHenry Cass
WritersJimmy Sangster
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBlood of the Vampire
About Blood of the Vampire
A man and wife are terrorized by Mad Scientist Dr. Callistratus who was executed but has returned to life with a heart transplant. Along with his crippled assistant Carl, the 'anemic' Mad Scientist, believed to be a vampire, conducts blood deficiency research on the inmates of a prison hospital for the criminally insane to sustain his return to life.
Directed by Henry Cass, Blood of the Vampire leans on a strong ensemble — Donald Wolfit, Vincent Ball, Barbara Shelley — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 1958.
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