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The Vampire( 1957)

TV-MAHorrorScience Fiction
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A new kind of killer to stalk the screen!

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      John Beal

      Dr. Paul Beecher

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      Coleen Gray

      Carol Butler

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      Kenneth Tobey

      Buck Donnelly

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      Lydia Reed

      Betsy Beecher

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      Dabbs Greer

      Dr. Will Beaumont

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      Herb Vigran

      Sgt. George Ryan

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      Paul Brinegar

      Willy Warner

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      Ann Staunton

      Marion Wilkins

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      James Griffith

      Henry Winston

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      Hallene Hill

      Mrs. Carrie Dietz (uncredited)

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      Raymond Greenleaf

      Autopsy Surgeon (uncredited)

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      Wood Romoff

      Dr. Matthew J. Campbell (uncredited)

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      Brad Morrow

      Tommy (uncredited)

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      Mauritz Hugo

      Joe, the Waiter (uncredited)

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      Anne O'Neal

      Marion's Housekeeper (uncredited)

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      Louise Lewis

      Mrs. Miller (uncredited)

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      Arthur Gardner

      Anesthetist (uncredited)

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      Natalie Masters

      Ruth (uncredited)

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      George Selk

      Mr. Spine (uncredited)

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      Christine Rees

      Jennie (uncredited)

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      Walter Merrill

      Carl James (uncredited)

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      Carl Sklover

      Gravedigger (uncredited)

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      Michael Jeffers

      Bartender (uncredited)

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      Chet Brandenburg

      Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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    A review by David Navratil

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    Written by David Navratil on Sun Apr 24 2016
    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 ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    115000.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • small town
    • nurse
    • migraine
    • hypochondriac
    • suicidal
    • psychologist
    • police detective
    • jekyll and hyde
    • coroner
    • police investigation
    • mortuary
    • medication investigation
    • mysterious death
    • exhumation
    • lonely woman
    • human monster
    • father daughter relationship
    • decomposed body
    • pills
    • traumatized man
    • small town doctor
    • regression chemical
    • research scientist
    • bite marks on neck
    • elderly woman
    • widower with daughter
    • impaired physician
    • cellular disintegration