DRACULA'S DAUGHTER has all the elements Universal was capable of putting into their string of "Dracula" horror films. The atmosphere is captured beautifully with striking B&W photography of impressive sets, the players are uniformly excellent, and the script is a good one that should satisfy all lovers of horror films.
Gloria Holden is sympathetic (but evil) as the woman who confesses to being Dracula's Daughter toward the end, but only after her appetite for victims has been satisfied is she willing to seek escape from the cursed "undead." Otto Kruger is the psychiatrist she wants to help her rid herself of the curse from the other side and Marguerite Churchill is his frisky daughter. Edward Van Sloan is Prof. Von Helsing and Irving Pichel makes a creepy impression as Sandor.
Perfect film for the Halloween season, it makes a good sequel to the original even without the presence of Bela Lugosi.
Gloria Holden is sympathetic (but evil) as the woman who confesses to being Dracula's Daughter toward the end, but only after her appetite for victims has been satisfied is she willing to seek escape from the cursed "undead." Otto Kruger is the psychiatrist she wants to help her rid herself of the curse from the other side and Marguerite Churchill is his frisky daughter. Edward Van Sloan is Prof. Von Helsing and Irving Pichel makes a creepy impression as Sandor.
Perfect film for the Halloween season, it makes a good sequel to the original even without the presence of Bela Lugosi.