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The Vampire

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Plot

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.

Cast

John Beal as Dr. Paul Beecher
John Beal

as Dr. Paul Beecher

Coleen Gray as Carol Butler
Coleen Gray

as Carol Butler

Kenneth Tobey as Buck Donnelly
Kenneth Tobey

as Buck Donnelly

Lydia Reed as Betsy Beecher
Lydia Reed

as Betsy Beecher

Dabbs Greer as Dr. Will Beaumont
Dabbs Greer

as Dr. Will Beaumont

Herb Vigran as Sgt. George Ryan
Herb Vigran

as Sgt. George Ryan

Paul Brinegar as Willy Warner
Paul Brinegar

as Willy Warner

Ann Staunton as Marion Wilkins
Ann Staunton

as Marion Wilkins

James Griffith as Henry Winston
James Griffith

as Henry Winston

Hallene Hill as Mrs. Carrie Dietz (uncredited)
Hallene Hill

as Mrs. Carrie Dietz (uncredited)

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Approved

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • June 14, 1957

Production Companies

  • Gramercy Pictures, Inc.

  • United Artists

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $115,000.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.27 hrs

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Reviews

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 l…