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THE VAMPIRE BAT

1933 • US HMDB
January 21, 1933

A German village is stricken by a series of murders that appear to be the work of vampires.

Directors

Frank R. Strayer Frank R. Strayer

Cast

Lionel Atwill as Dr. Otto von Niemann

Lionel Atwill

Dr. Otto von Niemann

 Fay Wray as Ruth Bertin

Fay Wray

Ruth Bertin

 Melvyn Douglas as Karl Brettschneider

Melvyn Douglas

Karl Brettschneider

 Maude Eburne as Aunt Gussie Schnappmann

Maude Eburne

Aunt Gussie Schnappmann

 George E. Stone as Kringen

George E. Stone

Kringen

 Dwight Frye as Herman Gleib

Dwight Frye

Herman Gleib

 Robert Frazer as Emil

Robert Frazer

Emil

 Rita Carlyle as Martha

Rita Carlyle

Martha

 Lionel Belmore as Bürgermeister Gustave Schoen

Lionel Belmore

Bürgermeister Gustave Schoen

 William V. Mong as Sauer

William V. Mong

Sauer

 Stella Adams as Georgiana

Stella Adams

Georgiana

Harrison Greene

Weingarten
Horror Thriller
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Crew
Production: Phil Goldstone (Producer) — Larry Darmour (Executive Producer)
Screenplay: Edward T. Lowe Jr. (Writer)
Music: Mischa Bakaleinikoff (Music) — Peter Brunelli (Music) — Charles Dunworth (Music)
Cinematography: Ira H. Morgan (Director of Photography)

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Francesco Mirabelli
Francesco Mirabelli •
A mad doctor from Central Europe kills several people to obtain fresh blood to administer to a synthetic organism of his creation, while the superstitious populace, manipulated by him through collective hypnosis, blames a horde of vampire tiles... Classic vampire horror film from the 1930s. The film in question, directed by Stayer, is very slow and has nothing interesting, so it is preferable to skip it and look elsewhere.
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CinemaSerf

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5 /10

Lionel Atwill is quite menacing as "Dr. von Niemann" in this horror mystery. Folks from a very superstitious European village start dying - drained of all their blood; and vampirism is their logical conclusion. Melvyn Douglas has a much more sceptical head on his shoulders and decides to investigate further. This is better than the usual gothic mystery; and Fay Wray adds a little glamour to the proceedings too. There are no special effects to giggle at - and no music at all, just a couple of decent performances and an hour of quite an eerily told murder story.

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