Dracula
A British estate agent travels to Transylvania to meet the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a London castle. After Dracula enslaves the agent and drives him to insanity, the pair return to London together, where Dracula, a secret bloodsucker, begins preying on socialites.
Critics Sentiment
Harker arrives at Dracula's castle in Transylvania
Dracula is destroyed and Mina is freed
The film drops significantly from the atmospheric opening castle sequence to the disappointing abrupt ending that lacks dramatic resolution.
Dracula starts exceptionally strong with its atmospheric Transylvanian opening and Lugosi's iconic performance, but gradually loses momentum through stilted middle sections. The film's historical importance and Lugosi's definitive portrayal maintain overall positive reception despite pacing issues and a weak conclusion.
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Bela Lugosi
Count Dracula
Helen Chandler
Mina
David Manners
John Harker
Dwight Frye
Renfield
Edward Van Sloan
Van Helsing
Herbert Bunston
Doctor Seward
Frances Dade
Lucy
Joan Standing
Maid
Charles K. Gerrard
Martin
Anna Bakacs
Innkeeper's Daughter (uncredited)
Bunny Beatty
Flower Girl (uncredited)
Nicholas Bela
Coach Passenger (uncredited)
Daisy Belmore
Coach Passenger (uncredited)
William A. Boardway
Concertgoer Outside Theatre (uncredited)
Barbara Bozoky
Innkeeper's Wife (uncredited)
Tod Browning
Harbormaster (voice) (uncredited)
Moon Carroll
Maid (uncredited)
Geraldine Dvorak
Dracula's Bride (uncredited)
John George
Small Scientist (uncredited)
Anita Harder
Bit (uncredited)
Crew
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