The Vampire (1957 film)
| The Vampire | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Paul Landres |
| Produced by |
Arthur Gardner Jules V. Levy |
| Written by | Pat Fielder |
| Starring |
John Beal Coleen Gray Kenneth Tobey Lydia Reed |
| Music by | Gerald Fried |
| Cinematography | Jack MacKenzie |
| Edited by | John Faure |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release dates | June 14, 1957 (San Francisco premiere) |
Running time | 75 minutes |
| Language | English |
The Vampire is a black and white 1957 horror film, produced by Arthur Gardner and Jules V. Levy, and directed by Paul Landres. Like 1956's The Werewolf, it offered a science fiction take on a traditionally supernatural creature, although the films were produced by different production companies.
The film was released theatrically in 1957 on a double bill with The Monster That Challenged the World.
Plot summary
The late Dr. Campbell was experimenting with vampire bat blood just before his death. Fellow doctor Beecher finds a bottle of pills among Dr. Campbell's effects and takes them home. Dr. Beecher's daughter accidentally substitutes the vampire blood pills for her father's migraine tablets. As a result, the kindly Dr. Beecher starts having blackouts from the pills, making him change into a bloodthirsty monster by night.
Cast
- John Beal as Dr. Paul Beecher
- Coleen Gray as Carol Butler
- Kenneth Tobey as Sheriff Buck Donnelly
- Lydia Reed as Betsy Beecher
- Dabbs Greer as Dr. Will Beaumont
- Herb Vigran as George Ryan