Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952)
The legendary Bela Lugosi as "the Vampire" teams up with Britain's much-loved "Mother Riley" in this hilarious comedy adventure. The Vampire plans to control the world with the help of his robot, which accidentally gets shipped to Mother Riley. Through radar control, he contacts the robot and orders it to come to him, bringing along Mother Riley! But his life is turned upside down when he holds this most meddling of mothers captive.
Director:
John Gilling
Writer:
Val Valentine
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Bela Lugosi as Von Housen |
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Arthur Lucan as Old Mother Riley |
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Dora Bryan as Tilly |
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Philip Leaver as Anton Daschomb |
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Richard Wattis as P.C. Freddie |
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Hattie Jacques as Mrs Jenks |
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Graham Moffatt as The Yokel |
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David Hurst as Mugsy |
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Judith Furse as Freda |
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Ian Wilson as Hitchcock |
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Dandy Nichols as Mrs. Mott |
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Peter Bathurst as BBC Announcer |
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Charles Lloyd Pack as Sir Joshua Bing |
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Alexander Gauge as Police Constable (uncredited) |
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John Le Mesurier as Scotland Yard Man (uncredited) |
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Laurence Naismith as Police Sergeant at Desk (uncredited) |
| Writing | Richard Gordon | Idea |
| Production | John Gilling | Producer |
| Production | Stanley Couzins | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Stanley Pavey | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Leonard Trumm | Editor |
| Production | Richard Gordon | Casting |
| Production | Maude Spector | Casting |
| Art | Bernard Robinson | Art Direction |
| Sound | Lindo Southworth | Music |
| Sound | Lindo Southworth | Conductor |
| Camera | Dudley Lovell | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Roy Rolland | Stand In |
| Sound | W. H. Lindop | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Denis O'Dell | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Betty Lee | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eric Carter | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | John Gilling | Director |
| Writing | Val Valentine | Story |
| Writing | Val Valentine | Screenplay |