Drácula
1931
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Synopsis
A British estate agent travels to Transylvania to meet the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a London castle. After Dracula enslaves the agent and drives him to insanity, the pair return to London together, where Dracula, a secret bloodsucker, begins preying on socialites.
Drácula (1931) is a 1h 44min horror feature film by George Melford. A British estate agent travels to Transylvania to meet the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a L... Selected for Portland Film Festival (2018).
Key facts
Cast
Carlos Villarías, Lupita Tovar, Barry Norton, Pablo Álvarez Rubio, Eduardo Arozamena, José Soriano Viosca, Carmen Guerrero, Amelia Senisterra
Original language
Spanish
First release
March 1, 1931 (Cuba)
Production companies
Universal Pictures
Based on
Dracula
Setting
Romania
Crew
Screenplay
Garrett Fort
Producer
Carl Laemmle Jr.
Cinematography
George Robinson
Editing
Arthur Tavares
Stills
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Festival History
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Cuba | March 1, 1931 |
| Theatrical | Spain | March 20, 1931 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | April 3, 1931 |
| Theatrical | United States | April 24, 1931 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | May 12, 1931 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | September 14, 1932 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | November 14, 1996 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Finland | October 20, 2004 |
Full credits
| Director | George Melford |
| Cast | Carlos Villarías (Count Drácula), Lupita Tovar (Eva), Barry Norton (Juan Harker), Pablo Álvarez Rubio (Renfield), Eduardo Arozamena (Van Helsing), José Soriano Viosca (Doctor Seward), Carmen Guerrero (Lucía), Amelia Senisterra (Marta), Manuel Arbó (Martín), John George (Scientist (uncredited)), Julia Bejarano (Gives Necklace to Renfield for Good Luck (uncredited)), Geraldine Dvorak (Bride of Dracula (in catacombs) (archive footage) (uncredited)), Dwight Frye (Renfield (archive footage) (uncredited)), Bela Lugosi (Count Dracula (archive footage) (uncredited)), Cornelia Thaw (Bride of Dracula (in catacombs) (archive footage) (uncredited)), Dorothy Tree (Bride of Dracula (in catacombs) (archive footage) (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Garrett Fort |
| Producer | Carl Laemmle Jr. |
| Cinematography | George Robinson |
| Editing | Arthur Tavares |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
