Blood of the Vampire

Blood of the Vampire

Blood of the Vampire

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Blood of the Vampire

"Nothing Like It This Side of Hell!"

1958

1h 27m

5.8(42 votes)

Horror

Science Fiction

Overview

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.

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10 featured cast members

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Donald Wolfit

Donald Wolfit

Doctor Callistratus

Vincent Ball

Vincent Ball

Dr. John Pierre

Barbara Shelley

Barbara Shelley

Madeleine Duval

Victor Maddern

Victor Maddern

Carl

William Devlin

Kurt Urach

Andrew Faulds

Andrew Faulds

Chief Guard Wetzler

John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Chief Justice

Bryan Coleman

Bryan Coleman

Monsieur Auron

Cameron Hall

Cameron Hall

Drunken Doctor

George Murcell

First Guard

Creative team

Directed by: Henry Cass
Written by: Jimmy Sangster
Produced by: Robert S. Baker
Monty Berman

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