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The Return of Dracula (1958)

The Return of Dracula poster
Directed by
Paul Landres
Genre
horror film, vampire film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 17m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 72 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Dracula kills an artist on a train in Europe and takes his identity. He then goes to stay with the artist's family in a small California town.

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What happens

The Return of Dracula is a 1958 American horror film directed by Paul Landres, and starring Francis Lederer, Norma Eberhardt, and Ray Stricklyn. It follows Dracula, who murders an artist aboard a train in Central Europe, and proceeds to impersonate the man, traveling to meet with his extended family in a small California town. The film is primarily in black and white, aside from one brief color sequence. It was released on May 21, 1958, in Los Angeles by United Artists as the top half of a double feature with The Flame Barrier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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