Transylvanian vampire Count Dracula bends a naive real estate agent to his will, then takes up residence at a London estate where he sleeps in his coffin by day and searches for potential victims by night.
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- 5 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Bela Lugosi | ... |
Count Dracula
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| Helen Chandler | ... |
Mina
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| David Manners | ... |
John Harker
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| Dwight Frye | ... |
Renfield
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| Edward Van Sloan | ... |
Van Helsing
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| Herbert Bunston | ... |
Doctor Seward
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| Frances Dade | ... |
Lucy
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| Joan Standing | ... |
Maid
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| Charles K. Gerrard | ... |
Martin
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Anna Bakacs | ... |
Innkeeper's Daughter (uncredited)
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Bunny Beatty | ... |
Flower Girl (uncredited)
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Nicholas Bela | ... |
Coach Passenger (uncredited)
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| Daisy Belmore | ... |
Coach Passenger (uncredited)
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| William A. Boardway | ... |
Concertgoer Outside Theatre (uncredited)
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Barbara Bozoky | ... |
Innkeeper's Wife (uncredited)
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| Tod Browning | ... |
Harbormaster (uncredited) (voice)
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Moon Carroll | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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| Geraldine Dvorak | ... |
Dracula's Wife (uncredited)
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| John George | ... |
Small Scientist (uncredited)
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Anita Harder | ... |
Bit (uncredited)
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| Carla Laemmle | ... |
Coach Passenger (uncredited)
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| Wyndham Standing | ... |
Surgeon (uncredited)
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| Cornelia Thaw | ... |
Dracula's Wife (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Tree | ... |
Dracula's Wife (uncredited)
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| Josefina Velez | ... |
Grace - English Nurse (uncredited)
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Michael Visaroff | ... |
Innkeeper (uncredited)
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| Florence Wix | ... |
Concertgoer Outside Theatre (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Tod Browning | ||
| Karl Freund | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Bram Stoker | ... | (by) |
| Hamilton Deane | ... | (from the play adapted by) & |
| John L. Balderston | ... | (from the play adapted by) |
| Garrett Fort | ... | (play script) |
| Louis Bromfield | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Tod Browning | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Max Cohen | ... | (titles) (uncredited) |
| Dudley Murphy | ... | (additional dialogue) (uncredited) |
| Frederick Stephani | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Louis Stevens | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| E.M. Asher | ... | associate producer |
| Tod Browning | ... | producer |
| Carl Laemmle Jr. | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Karl Freund | ||
Editing by
| Milton Carruth | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Maurice Pivar | ... | supervising film editor |
Casting By
| Phil M. Friedman | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| John Hoffman | ... | (uncredited) |
| Herman Rosse | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Charles D. Hall | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Ed Ware | ... | (uncredited) |
| Vera West | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Jack P. Pierce | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Scott R. Beal | ... | first assistant director (uncredited) |
| Herman Schlom | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| John Hoffman | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Charles Logue | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Herman Rosse | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| C. Roy Hunter | ... | recording supervisor |
| Jack Bolger | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Jack Foley | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| William Hedgcock | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Brian J. McNamara | ... | Digital Restoration Artist |
| Frank H. Booth | ... | photographic effects (uncredited) |
| William Davidson | ... | miniatures (uncredited) |
| John P. Fulton | ... | matte artist (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Frank H. Booth | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Joseph Brotherton | ... | director of photography: second unit (uncredited) |
| Roman Freulich | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| King D. Gray | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | conductor (uncredited) / music supervisor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Dudley Murphy | ... | continuity (uncredited) |
| Aileen Webster | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Carl Laemmle | ... | presenter / president: Universal Pictures Corporation |
| Max Cohen | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Nan Grant | ... | researcher (uncredited) |
| Charles Logue | ... | scenario supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Universal Pictures (A Tod Browning Production)
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1931) (United States) (theatrical)
- Canadian Universal Film Company (1931) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1931) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Film Manufacturing Company (1931) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1931) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1931) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Films of Norway (1931) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1933) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1938) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Empire Universal Films (1938) (Canada) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Universal Pictures (1947) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Realart Pictures (1951) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Screen Gems (1957) (United States) (tv) (as Shock Theatre) (syndication)
- MCA Videocassette (1980) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1985) (Canada) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1986) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV) (1988) (Finland) (tv)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Studios (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures (2000) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Prem'er Video Fil'm (2001) (Russia) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2002) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Universal Pictures (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2002) (Finland) (DVD) (8-disc Classic Monsters Collection)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2004) (Finland) (DVD) (3-disc Dracula the Legacy Collection)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2004) (Finland) (DVD) (9-disc Original Monsters Collection)
- Universal Pictures (2004) (Poland) (DVD)
- Videosonic (2004) (Greece) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2004) (Finland) (DVD) (14-disc Monster Legacy Collection)
- Emerald (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2008) (Finland) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Video (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2012) (United States) (DVD) (Universal's 100th Anniversary)
- Universal Pictures (2012) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (on Universal Monsters 8 film set)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2014) (Canada) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Peacock (2020) (United States) (video)
- Fathom Events (2021) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2021) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (through)
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2021) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2021) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
- Nonesuch Records (soundtrack)
- Skywalker Sound (scoring) (1998 version)
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After a harrowing ride through the Carpathian mountains in eastern Europe, Renfield enters castle Dracula to finalize the transferral of Carfax Abbey in London to Count Dracula, who is in actuality a vampire. Renfield is drugged by the eerily hypnotic count, and turned into one of his thralls, protecting him during his sea voyage to London. After sucking the blood and turning the young Lucy Weston into a vampire, Dracula turns his attention to her friend Mina Seward, daughter of Dr. Seward who then calls in a specialist, Dr. Van Helsing, to diagnose the sudden deterioration of Mina's health. Van Helsing, realizing that Dracula is indeed a vampire, tries to prepare Mina's fiance, John Harker, and Dr. Seward for what is to come and the measures that will have to be taken to prevent Mina from becoming one of the undead.
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| Taglines | Carl Laemmle Presents The VAMPIRE THRILLER! (original posters) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $355,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the scene where Dracula and Renfield are traveling to London by boat, the footage shown is borrowed from a Universal silent film called The Storm Breaker (1925). Silent films were projected at a different frames-per-second speed from that later adopted for sound films, accounting for the jerky movements and quicker-than-normal action of these shots. See more » |
| Goofs | In the scene where Van Helsing is attempting to catch Dracula's lack of reflection in a mirror, there are visible chalk marks on the floor showing Bela Lugosi where to stand for the shot. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Alternate-language version of Drácula (1931). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Swan Lake, Op.20 See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The original title card has producer Carl Laemmle, Jr. identified as Presient (sic). See more » |
| Quotes |
Count Dracula:
This is very old wine. I hope you will like it. Renfield: Aren't you drinking? Count Dracula: I never drink... wine. See more » |