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The Brides of Dracula( 1960)

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He Turned Innocent Beauty Into Unspeakable Horror.

Overview

A young teacher on her way to a position in Transylvania helps a young man escape the shackles his mother has put on him. In so doing she innocently unleashes the horrors of the undead once again on the populace, including those at her school for ladies. Luckily for some, Dr. Van Helsing is already on his way.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Peter Cushing

      Dr. J. Van Helsing

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      Martita Hunt

      Baroness Meinster

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      Yvonne Monlaur

      Marianne Danielle

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      Freda Jackson

      Greta

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      David Peel

      Baron Meinster

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      Miles Malleson

      Dr. Tobler

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      Henry Oscar

      Otto Lang

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      Mona Washbourne

      Helga Lang

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      Andrée Melly

      Gina

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      Victor Brooks

      Hans

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      Fred Johnson

      Father Stepnik

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      Michael Ripper

      Coachman

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      Norman Pierce

      Johann the Innkeeper

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      Vera Cook

      Innkeeper's Wife

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      Marie Devereux

      Village Girl

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      Susan Castle

      Elsa (uncredited)

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      Jill Haworth

      Schoolgirl (uncredited)

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      Walter Henry

      Man in Tavern (uncredited)

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      Michael Mulcaster

      The Man in Black (uncredited)

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      Harry Pringle

      Karl (uncredited)

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      Harold Scott

      Severin (uncredited)

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      Stephanie Watts

      Foxy Girl (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Wed Jul 08 2020
    Only then will this bondage of hell be lifted from the world. The Brides of Dracula is directed by Terence Fisher and collectively written by Peter Bryan, Edward Percy, Jimmy Sangster and Anthony Hinds. It stars Peter Cushing, Martita Hunt, Yvonne Monlaur and David Peel. Music is by Malcolm Williamson and cinematography by Jack Asher. "Transylvania, land of dark forests, dread mountains and black unfathomed lakes, still the home of magic and devilry as the nineteenth century draws to its close. Count Dracula, monarch of all vampires is dead, but his disciples live on to spread the cult an...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • parent child relationship
    • boarding school
    • vampire
    • castle
    • vampire hunter (slayer)
    • gothic horror
    • school teacher
    • van helsing
    • vampirism
    • 19th century