Mark of the Vampire

"Undead…Yet living on the kisses of youth!"

1935 1h 0m EN

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Synopsis

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Sir Borotyn, a prominent Prague resident, is discovered murdered in his home, with all indications pointing to a vampiric assault. The victim's friend, Baron Otto, and the physician who analyzes the body, are certain that the vampire is either the mysterious Count Mora or his daughter. Receiving little help from the law, occult expert Professor Zelen is sought to assist with their investigation.

“Undead…Yet living on the kisses of youth!”

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Cast

Lionel Barrymore
Professor Zelin
Elizabeth Allan
Irena Borotyn
Bela Lugosi
Count Mora
Lionel Atwill
Inspector Neumann
Jean Hersholt
Baron Otto
Henry Wadsworth
Fedor Vincente
Donald Meek
Dr. Doskil
Jessie Ralph
Midwife

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tod Browning
Writers: Guy Endore, Bernard Schubert, John L. Balderston
Languages: Czech, English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Czech, English.

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AWARDS

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Directed by Tod Browning, shot by James Wong Howe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ben Lewis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Lionel Barrymore and Elizabeth Allan and Bela Lugosi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Undead…Yet living on the kisses of youth!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tod Browning directs. James Wong Howe behind the camera. Ben Lewis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Czech, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
391 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Czech, English.
5Directed by Tod Browning, shot by James Wong Howe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Ben Lewis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lionel Barrymore and Elizabeth Allan and Bela Lugosi carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Undead…Yet living on the kisses of youth!".
9IMDB entry: tt0026685 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "vampire", "legend", "superstition", "professor".
11Released under 12 different titles around the world.