The Vampire
A new kind of killer to stalk the screen!
A small town doctor mistakenly ingests an experimental drug made from the blood of vampire bats which transforms the kindly medic into a bloodthirsty monster.
- 6.2
- 1957
- Released
- 1h 16m
John Beal
Dr. Paul Beecher
Coleen Gray
Carol Butler
Kenneth Tobey
Buck Donnelly
Lydia Reed
Betsy Beecher
Dabbs Greer
Dr. Will Beaumont
Herb Vigran
Sgt. George Ryan
Paul Brinegar
Willy Warner
Ann Staunton
Marion Wilkins
James Griffith
Henry WinstonHallene Hill
Mrs. Carrie Dietz (uncredited)
Raymond Greenleaf
Autopsy Surgeon (uncredited)Wood Romoff
Dr. Matthew J. Campbell (uncredited)
Brad Morrow
Tommy (uncredited)
Mauritz Hugo
Joe, the Waiter (uncredited)Anne O'Neal
Marion's Housekeeper (uncredited)Louise Lewis
Mrs. Miller (uncredited)Natalie Masters
Ruth (uncredited)George Selk
Mr. Spine (uncredited)Christine Rees
Jennie (uncredited)Walter Merrill
Carl James (uncredited)
Carl Sklover
Gravedigger (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Bartender (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Released
en
$115,000.00
- #small town
- #nurse
- #migraine
- #hypochondriac
- #suicidal
- #psychologist
- #police detective
- #jekyll and hyde
- #coroner
- #police investigation
- #mortuary
- #medication investigation
- #mysterious death
- #exhumation
- #lonely woman
- #human monster
- #father daughter relationship
- #decomposed body
- #pills
- #traumatized man
- #small town doctor
- #regression chemical
- #research scientist
- #bite marks on neck
- #elderly woman
- #widower with daughter
- #impaired physician
- #cellular disintegration
Reviews
Seen this in 1957 at the movies. I have listed this as my favorite vampire movie of all time. Fast pace, suspenseful and makeup was good. The scene when the vampire is chasing his nurse down the sidewalk to her house scared the heck out of me (10 yrs old then), also the scene at night in the vampire's house when his daughter is knocking on his bedroom door not knowing that he has changed and le