Son of Dracula

"BLOOD on his lips...! DOOM in his eyes...! an accursed VAMPIRE!"

1943 1h 20m EN

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5.8

MID

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57%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.1

IMDB

★5.8TMDB · 150🥫57%Rotten Tomatoes●47Metacritic★6.1IMDB · 6,976

Horror

Synopsis

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Carpathian Count Alucard is invited to the U.S. by a young heiress. Her boyfriend and local officials are suspicious of the newcomer, who is interested in the "virile" soil of the new world.

“BLOOD on his lips...! DOOM in his eyes...! an accursed VAMPIRE!”

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Cast

Lon Chaney Jr.
Count Dracula, alias Count Alucard
Robert Paige
Frank Stanley
Louise Allbritton
Katherine 'Kay' Caldwell
Frank Craven
Dr. Harry Brewster
J. Edward Bromberg
Professor Lazlo
Pat Moriarity
Sheriff Dawes
Evelyn Ankers
Claire Caldwell
Samuel S. Hinds
Judge Simmons

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Siodmak
Writers: Eric Taylor, Curt Siodmak
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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83 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Dracula (Universal) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Siodmak, shot by George Robinson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hans J. Salter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Saul A. Goodkind 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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Lon Chaney Jr. and Robert Paige and Louise Allbritton carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "BLOOD on his lips...! DOOM in his eyes...! an accursed VAMPIRE!".

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Siodmak directs. George Robinson behind the camera. Hans J. Salter scores. Saul A. Goodkind cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
283 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Dracula (Universal) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Robert Siodmak, shot by George Robinson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hans J. Salter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Saul A. Goodkind shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lon Chaney Jr. and Robert Paige and Louise Allbritton carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "BLOOD on his lips...! DOOM in his eyes...! an accursed VAMPIRE!".
9IMDB entry: tt0036376 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 17 themes, including "sheriff", "monster", "based on novel or book", "parent child relationship".