Dracula (1931)
Dracula (1931)
The story of the strangest passion the world has ever known!
British estate agent Renfield travels to Transylvania to meet with the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a castle in London and is, unbeknownst to Renfield, a vampire. After Dracula enslaves Renfield and drives him to insanity, the pair sail to London together, and as Dracula begins preying on London socialites, the two become the subject of study for a supernaturalist professor, Abraham Van Helsing.

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Cast

Bela Lugosi Bela Lugosi As: Count Dracula
Helen Chandler Helen Chandler As: Mina Seward
David Manners David Manners As: John Harker
Dwight Frye Dwight Frye As: Renfield
Edward Van Sloan Edward Van Sloan As: Professor Abraham Van Helsing
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Storyline

British estate agent Renfield travels to Transylvania to meet with the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a castle in London and is, unbeknownst to Renfield, a vampire. After Dracula enslaves Renfield and drives him to insanity, the pair sail to London together, and as Dracula begins preying on London socialites, the two become the subject of study for a supernaturalist professor, Abraham Van Helsing.


Tagline: The story of the strangest passion the world has ever known!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Horror

Language: English, Magyar, Latin

Release Date: 12 February 1931

Country: US

Runtime: 74m

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Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures

Budget: $355,000

Revenue: $700,000

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Cast

Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi

Count Dracula

Helen Chandler

Helen Chandler

Mina Seward

David Manners

David Manners

John Harker

Dwight Frye

Dwight Frye

Renfield

Edward Van Sloan

Edward Van Sloan

Professor Abraham Van Helsing

Herbert Bunston

Herbert Bunston

Dr. Jack Seward

Frances Dade

Frances Dade

Lucy Weston

Joan Standing

Joan Standing

Nurse Briggs (uncredited)

Charles K. Gerrard

Charles K. Gerrard

Martin

Anna Bakacs

Anna Bakacs

Innkeeper's Daughter (uncredited)

Bunny Beatty

Bunny Beatty

Flower Girl (uncredited)

Nicholas Bela

Nicholas Bela

Coach Passenger (uncredited)

Daisy Belmore

Daisy Belmore

Coach Passenger (uncredited)

William A. Boardway

William A. Boardway

Concertgoer Outside Theatre (uncredited)

Barbara Bozoky

Barbara Bozoky

Innkeeper's Wife (uncredited)

Tod Browning

Tod Browning

Harbormaster (voice) (uncredited)

Moon Carroll

Moon Carroll

Maid (uncredited)

Geraldine Dvorak

Geraldine Dvorak

Dracula's Bride (uncredited)

John George

John George

Small Scientist (uncredited)

Anita Harder

Anita Harder

Bit (uncredited)

Carla Laemmle

Carla Laemmle

Coach Passenger (uncredited)

Wyndham Standing

Wyndham Standing

Surgeon (uncredited)

Cornelia Thaw

Cornelia Thaw

Dracula's Bride (uncredited)

Dorothy Tree

Dorothy Tree

Dracula's Bride (uncredited)

Josephine Velez

Josephine Velez

Grace, English Nurse (uncredited)

Michael Visaroff

Michael Visaroff

Innkeeper (uncredited)

Florence Wix

Florence Wix

Concertgoer Outside Theater (uncredited)

Directed By

Tod Browning

Tod Browning

Director

Scott R. Beal

Scott R. Beal

First Assistant Director

Herman Schlom

Herman Schlom

Second Assistant Director

Dudley Murphy

Dudley Murphy

Continuity

Aileen Webster

Aileen Webster

Script Supervisor

Charles Logue

Charles Logue

Script Supervisor

Karl Freund

Karl Freund

Co-Director

Karl Freund

Karl Freund

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Tod Browning

Tod Browning

Producer

Carl Laemmle Jr.

Carl Laemmle Jr.

Producer

Phil M. Friedman

Phil M. Friedman

Casting

Nan Grant

Nan Grant

Researcher

E.M. Asher

E.M. Asher

Associate Producer

Edited By

Milton Carruth

Milton Carruth

Editor

Maurice Pivar

Maurice Pivar

Supervising Film Editor

Costume and Makeup

Ed Ware

Ed Ware

Costume Design

Vera West

Vera West

Costume Design

Jack Pierce

Jack Pierce

Makeup Artist

Sound

C. Roy Hunter

C. Roy Hunter

Recording Supervision

Jack Bolger

Jack Bolger

Boom Operator

Jack Foley

Jack Foley

Foley Artist

William Hedgcock

William Hedgcock

Sound Mixer

Heinz Roemheld

Heinz Roemheld

Conductor

Heinz Roemheld

Heinz Roemheld

Music Supervisor

Visual Effects

Frank H. Booth

Frank H. Booth

Effects Supervisor

John P. Fulton

John P. Fulton

Matte Painter

Camera

Karl Freund

Karl Freund

Director of Photography

Frank H. Booth

Frank H. Booth

Second Assistant Camera

King D. Gray

King D. Gray

First Assistant Camera

Roman Freulich

Roman Freulich

Still Photographer

Joseph Brotherton

Joseph Brotherton

Second Unit Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Charles D. Hall

Charles D. Hall

Art Direction

Herman Rosse

Herman Rosse

Production Design

Russell A. Gausman

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Herman Rosse

Herman Rosse

Set Designer

William Davidson

William Davidson

Production Illustrator

Max Cohen

Max Cohen

Title Designer

John Hoffman

John Hoffman

Production Design

John Hoffman

John Hoffman

Set Designer

Other Crew

Dudley Murphy

Dudley Murphy

Additional Dialogue

Carl Laemmle

Carl Laemmle

Presenter

Charles A. Logue

Charles A. Logue

Scenic Artist

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