Dracula - Immer bei Anbruch der Nacht (1957)
Der Kleinstadtarzt Paul Beecher wird in das Labor des Wissenschaftlers Campbell gerufen, kann diesem aber nicht mehr helfen. Campbell gibt ihm jedoch einen Behälter mit seltsamen Pillen, bevor er stirbt. Später am Tag erleidet er einen Migräneanfall und nimmt dagegen Tabletten. Kurz darauf erfährt er von Campbells Kollegen Beaumont und Winston, dass der Wissenschaftler an einer drogenähnlichen Substanz gearbeitet hat, die die Aggressivität bei Tieren steigern soll. Gewonnen wurde sie aus dem Blut von Fledermäusen - und Beecher vermutet nun, dass das nicht nur die Droge ist, die Campbell ihm gegeben hat, sondern er auch versehentlich eine davon genommen hat. Aus Angst vor dem Tod nimmt Beecher das Mittel weiter und Beecher verwandelt sich immer mehr in den Fürsten der Nacht, Dracula!
Der Regisseur:
Paul Landres
Der Autor:
Pat Fielder
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John Beal as Dr. Paul Beecher |
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Coleen Gray as Carol Butler |
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Kenneth Tobey as Buck Donnelly |
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Lydia Reed as Betsy Beecher |
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Dabbs Greer as Dr. Will Beaumont |
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Herb Vigran as Sgt. George Ryan |
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Paul Brinegar as Willy Warner |
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Ann Staunton as Marion Wilkins |
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James Griffith as Henry Winston |
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Hallene Hill as Mrs. Carrie Dietz (uncredited) |
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Raymond Greenleaf as Autopsy Surgeon (uncredited) |
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Wood Romoff as Dr. Matthew J. Campbell (uncredited) |
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Brad Morrow as Tommy (uncredited) |
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Mauritz Hugo as Joe, the Waiter (uncredited) |
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Anne O'Neal as Marion's Housekeeper (uncredited) |
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Louise Lewis as Mrs. Miller (uncredited) |
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Arthur Gardner as Anesthetist (uncredited) |
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Natalie Masters as Ruth (uncredited) |
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George Selk as Mr. Spine (uncredited) |
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Christine Rees as Jennie (uncredited) |
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Walter Merrill as Carl James (uncredited) |
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Carl Sklover as Gravedigger (uncredited) |
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Michael Jeffers as Bartender (uncredited) |
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Chet Brandenburg as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Directing | Paul Landres | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donald W. Roberson | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carmen Dirigo | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Gerald Fried | Conductor |
| Sound | Joel Moss | Sound |
| Writing | Pat Fielder | Story |
| Sound | Charles Althouse | Sound |
| Sound | Lyle Cain | Sound |
| Writing | Pat Fielder | Screenplay |
| Production | Arnold Laven | Producer |
| Production | Jules V. Levy | Producer |
| Production | Arthur Gardner | Producer |
| Art | Rudy Butler | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Gerald Fried | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Marty Moss | Assistant Director |
| Editing | John Faure | Editor |
| Camera | Jack MacKenzie | Director of Photography |
| Art | James Dowell Vance | Art Direction |