The story of the strangest passion the world has ever known!
British estate agent Renfield travels to Transylvania to meet the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a castle in London. After Dracula enslaves Renfield and drives him to insanity, the pair sail to London together and Dracula, a secret vampire, begins preying on London socialites.
Cast
Bela Lugosi
Count Dracula
Helen Chandler
Mina Seward
David Manners
John Harker
Dwight Frye
Renfield
Edward Van Sloan
Professor Abraham Van Helsing
Herbert Bunston
Dr. Jack Seward
Frances Dade
Lucy Weston
Joan Standing
Nurse Briggs
Charles K. Gerrard
Martin
Anna Bakacs
Innkeeper's Daughter (uncredited)
Bunny Beatty
Flower Girl (uncredited)
Nicholas Bela
Coach Passenger (uncredited)
Daisy Belmore
Coach Passenger (uncredited)
William A. Boardway
Concertgoer Outside Theatre (uncredited)
Barbara Bozoky
Innkeeper's Wife (uncredited)
Tod Browning
Harbormaster (voice) (uncredited)
Moon Carroll
Maid (uncredited)
Geraldine Dvorak
Dracula's Bride (uncredited)
John George
Small Scientist (uncredited)
Anita Harder
Bit (uncredited)
Carla Laemmle
Coach Passenger (uncredited)
Wyndham Standing
Surgeon (uncredited)
Cornelia Thaw
Dracula's Bride (uncredited)
Dorothy Tree
Dracula's Bride (uncredited)
Josephine Velez
Grace, English Nurse (uncredited)
Michael Visaroff
Innkeeper (uncredited)
Florence Wix
Concertgoer Outside Theater (uncredited)
Videos
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- Release Date 02/12/1931
- Language English
- Director Tod Browning
- Writers Frederick Stephani, Louis Stevens, Louis Bromfield, Tod Browning
- Editor Milton Carruth
- Cinematographer Karl Freund
- Producers Carl Laemmle Jr., Tod Browning
- Company Universal Pictures
- Budget $355,000
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Feb 9, 1931 | Premiere (Asheville, North Carolina) | — |
| Germany | Feb 12, 1931 | Theatrical | 12 |
| United States | Feb 12, 1931 | Premiere (New York City, New York) | — |
| United States | Feb 14, 1931 | Theatrical | NR |
| United Kingdom | Apr 15, 1931 | Theatrical | PG |
| IE | Jun 12, 1931 | Theatrical | PG |
| Netherlands | Jul 31, 1931 | Theatrical | — |
| Brazil | Aug 17, 1931 | Theatrical | 12 |
| Japan | Oct 8, 1931 | Theatrical | — |
| HU | Oct 12, 1931 | Theatrical | 16 |
| SE | Nov 13, 1931 | Theatrical | 7 |
| AT | Jan 1, 1932 | Theatrical | 12 |
| France | Jan 22, 1932 | Theatrical | — |
| UY | Feb 15, 1945 | Theatrical | — |
| Germany | Jan 14, 1970 | TV | 12 |
| PT | Mar 16, 1976 | Theatrical | M/14 |
| Italy | Apr 20, 1986 | TV | T |
| FI | Jun 29, 1988 | TV | K-12 |
| Japan | Nov 23, 1996 | Theatrical (re-release) | — |
| CZ | Sep 1, 2000 | Physical | — |
| Italy | Nov 17, 2005 | Physical (DVD) | T |
| IL | Jul 6, 2013 | Theatrical (Limited) (Jerusalem Film Festival) | — |
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