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The Vampire Bat

  • 19331933
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 5m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
2.8K
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Lionel Atwill and Fay Wray in The Vampire Bat (1933)
DramaHorrorMystery
When corpses drained of blood begin to show up in a European village, vampirism is suspected to be responsible.When corpses drained of blood begin to show up in a European village, vampirism is suspected to be responsible.When corpses drained of blood begin to show up in a European village, vampirism is suspected to be responsible.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
2.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Frank R. Strayer
  • Writer
    • Edward T. Lowe Jr.(screen story)
  • Stars
    • Lionel Atwill
    • Fay Wray
    • Melvyn Douglas
  • Director
    • Frank R. Strayer
  • Writer
    • Edward T. Lowe Jr.(screen story)
  • Stars
    • Lionel Atwill
    • Fay Wray
    • Melvyn Douglas
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 82User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Lionel Atwill and Fay Wray in The Vampire Bat (1933)
    Lionel Atwill and Fay Wray in The Vampire Bat (1933)
    Lionel Atwill and Fay Wray in The Vampire Bat (1933)
    The Vampire Bat (1933)
    Melvyn Douglas, Lionel Belmore, Harrison Greene, and William V. Mong in The Vampire Bat (1933)
    Fay Wray in The Vampire Bat (1933)
    Lionel Atwill and Fay Wray in The Vampire Bat (1933)
    Fay Wray in The Vampire Bat (1933)
    Fay Wray in The Vampire Bat (1933)
    Melvyn Douglas in The Vampire Bat (1933)
    Lionel Atwill in The Vampire Bat (1933)
    Lionel Atwill in The Vampire Bat (1933)

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    Lionel Atwill
    Lionel Atwill
    • Dr. Otto von Niemann
    Fay Wray
    Fay Wray
    • Ruth Bertin
    Melvyn Douglas
    Melvyn Douglas
    • Karl Brettschneider
    Maude Eburne
    Maude Eburne
    • Aunt Gussie Schnappmann
    George E. Stone
    George E. Stone
    • Kringen
    Dwight Frye
    Dwight Frye
    • Herman Gleib
    Robert Frazer
    Robert Frazer
    • Emil Borst
    Rita Carlyle
    • Martha Mueller
    • (as Rita Carlisle)
    Lionel Belmore
    Lionel Belmore
    • Bürgermeister Gustave Schoen
    William V. Mong
    William V. Mong
    • Sauer
    Stella Adams
    Stella Adams
    • Georgiana
    Harrison Greene
    • Weingarten
    Ted Billings
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Fern Emmett
    Fern Emmett
    • Gertrude
    • (uncredited)
    William Humphrey
    William Humphrey
    • Dr. Haupt
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Panzer
    Paul Panzer
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Carl Stockdale
    Carl Stockdale
    • Schmidt - Morgue Keeper
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Weigel
    • Dr. Holdstadt
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Frank R. Strayer
    • Writer
      • Edward T. Lowe Jr.(screen story)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      To keep production costs down, low-budget studio Majestic Pictures filmed at night on Universal's European village set, which was used for Frankenstein (1931). The interior of Lionel Atwill's house is the set from The Old Dark House (1932).
    • Goofs
      As with many other horror films of the era, the sounds of wolves howling in the night are unmistakably being made by a human being doing a poor imitation on a sound stage. The sound of a cat later on in the film is also noticeably human.
    • Quotes

      Karl Brettschneider: I don't mind admitting that I'm up a tree. Stumped!

    • Alternate versions
      When originally released theatrically in the UK, the BBFC made cuts to secure a 'A' rating. All cuts were waived in 1993 when the film was granted a 'PG' certificate for home video.
    • Connections
      Featured in Terror! Theatre: The Vampire Bat (1957)
    • Soundtracks
      Stealthy Footsteps
      (uncredited)
      Music by Charles Dunworth
      [main title music]

    User reviews82

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    7/10
    Underrated Creepy Little Gem
    Dwight Frye steals the show in this one as a foolish young man(who seems to be mentally handicapped) who gets himself blamed for vampire-like murders especially after he reveals his love for bats which he likes to stroke and give to unsuspecting friends as 'gifts'!. Besides all of that, there's an entertaining mystery tale involving the above mentioned murders. Underrated.
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    10
    • Space_Mafune
    • Aug 24, 2002

    FAQ4

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 10, 1933 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Blood Sucker
    • Filming locations
      • Bronson Caves, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Larry Darmour Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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