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The Return of the Vampire

The Return of the Vampire

The Vampire's Prey... a Beautiful Girl! Compelled to follow his commands! The blood of her fiancé on his hands! How can she escape the vampire?

19436.11h 9m

Overview

In 1918, an English family is terrorized by a vampire, until they learn how to deal with it. They think their troubles are over, but German bombs in WWII free the monster. He reclaims the soul of his wolfman ex-servant, and assuming the identity of a scientist who has just escaped from a concentration camp, he starts out on a plan to get revenge upon the family.

Directed by Lew Landers
Written by Griffin Jay, Kurt Neumann
Produced by Sam White
Box OfficeBudget: $75KRevenue: $1.1M

Top Cast

Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi

Armand Tesla

Nina Foch

Nina Foch

Nicki Saunders

Roland Varno

Roland Varno

John Ainsley

Matt Willis

Matt Willis

Andreas Obry

Frieda Inescort

Frieda Inescort

Lady Jane Ainsley

Miles Mander

Miles Mander

Sir Frederick Fleet

Ottola Nesmith

Ottola Nesmith

Elsa Walter - Governess

Gilbert Emery

Gilbert Emery

Dr. Walter Saunders

L

Leslie Denison

Detective Lynch

William Austin

William Austin

Detective Gannett

Themes & Keywords

vampirecemeterycoffinbetrayalwerewolfgrave diggergraveyardlondon blitzhypnotic powers

About The Return of the Vampire

The Return of the Vampire is a horror film released in 1943 exploring themes of vampire, cemetery, coffin, betrayal, werewolf, grave digger. Directed by Lew Landers, it stars Bela Lugosi, Nina Foch, Roland Varno. In 1918, an English family is terrorized by a vampire, until they learn how to deal with it. They think their troubles are over, but German bombs in WWII free the monster. He reclaims the soul of his wolfman ex-servant, and assuming the identity of a scientist who has just escaped from a concentration camp, he starts out on a plan to get revenge upon the family.

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