Blood of the Vampire (1958)
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Synopsis of Blood of the Vampire
A palatable combination of horror and science fiction, Blood of the Vampire takes place in 19th century Transylvania-and never mind that all the locals have cockney accents. British stage star Donald Wolfit, who never spoke when shouting would do, plays the vampiric Dr. Callistratus. Though we see Callistratus being dispatched in traditional stake-through-the-heart fashion during the opening credits, it isn't long before he returns to life, this time in the guise of a prison warden. Using his criminally insane charges as his guinea pigs, Callistratus drains their bodies of blood in order to stay alive. In the film's incredibly busy climax, Callistratus is prevented from carving up the toothsome Madeleine (Barbara Shelley) by his hunchbacked assistant Carl (Victor Maddern). We didn't see the kitchen sink, but we'll bet that that's in here somewhere too. Often mistaken for a Hammer film production (mainly because it was written by perennial Hammer scrivener Jimmy Sangster), Blood of the Vampire was actually produced by the short-lived Artistes Alliance Ltd. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Blood of the Vampire
- Donald Wolfit - Callistratus
- Barbara Shelley - Madeleine
- William Devlin - Kurt Urah
- Bryan Coleman - Herr Auron
- Bernard Bresslaw - Sneak Thief
- John Le Mesurier - Chief Justice
- John Stuart - Madeleine's Uncle
- Yvonne Buckingham - Serving Wench
- Vincent Ball - Dr. John Pierre
- Victor Maddern - Carl
- Andrew Faulds - Wetzler
- Hal Osmond - Sneak Thief
- Colin Tapley - The Judge
- Henry Vidon - Meinster
- Cameron Hall - Drunken Doctor
- Director(s):
- Henry Cass
- Writer(s):
- Jimmy Sangster
- Producer(s):
- Robert S. Baker, Monty Berman
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