Son of Dracula (1943 film)

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Son of Dracula
Movie poster for Son of Dracula
Directed by	Robert Siodmak
Produced by	Ford Beebe
Written by	Curtis Siodmak (story) Eric Taylor
Starring	Lon Chaney Jr. Robert Paige Louise Allbritton
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date(s)	November 5, 1943 U.S. release
Running time	80 min
Preceded by	Dracula's Daughter (1936)
Followed by	House of Frankenstein (1944)
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Son of Dracula is an American horror film released in 1943. It is the second sequel to Universal Studios' adaptation of Dracula.

The film stars Lon Chaney Jr. (declared miscast by critics) as Count Alucard, (Dracula spelled backwards) a mysterious stranger who, it is revealed, is actually either Count Dracula or a close relative. Despite the title, the film leaves it ambiguous as to whether Alucard is the original Dracula or the character's son. The movie also features frequent Chaney co-star Evelyn Ankers.

Although the movie is often considered a sequel to the 1931 film, in it, Dracula is described as having been destroyed in the 19th century, when the original novel was set but not the earlier film.

The next film in the Dracula-related series, House of Frankenstein, would star John Carradine as the original Count Dracula.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Trivia 4 External links

[edit] Plot

Carpathian Count Alucard is invited to the U.S. by a young "morbid" heiress (Katherine Caldwell). Her boyfriend (Frank Stanley) and local officials are suspicious of the newcomer, who is interested in the "virile" soil of the new world.

[edit] Cast

• Lon Chaney Jr. as Count Alucard
• Robert Paige as Frank Stanley
• Louise Allbritton as Katherine 'Kay' Caldwell
• Evelyn Ankers as Claire Caldwell
• Frank Craven as Professor Harry Brewster
• J. Edward Bromberg as Professor Lazlo
• Adeline De Walt Reynolds as Madame Queen Zimba
• Pat Moriarity as Sheriff Dawes (as Patrick Moriarity)
• Etta McDaniel as Sarah, Brewster's Maid
• George Irving as Col. Caldwell

[edit] Trivia

• Transylvania is referred to as Hungarian, not Romanian, because the movie was made during World War II when part of Transylvania was occupied by Hungary.

[edit] External links

• EOFFTV - The Universal Dracula series
• Son of Dracula at the Internet Movie Database

Universal Pictures horror movie series
Dracula Dracula (1931) | Dracula's Daughter (1936) | Son of Dracula (1943) | House of Dracula (1945)
Frankenstein Frankenstein (1931) | Bride of Frankenstein (1935) | Son of Frankenstein (1939) | The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) | Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) | House of Frankenstein (1944) | Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
The Wolf Man The Wolf Man (1941) | Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
The Mummy The Mummy (1932) | The Mummy's Hand (1940) | The Mummy's Tomb (1942) | The Mummy's Ghost (1944) | The Mummy's Curse (1944) | Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)
The Invisible Man The Invisible Man (1933) | The Invisible Man Returns (1940) | The Invisible Woman (1940) | Invisible Agent (1942) | The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944) | Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)
The Creature from the Black Lagoon Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) | Revenge of the Creature (1955) | The Creature Walks Among Us (1956)
Edgar Allan Poe Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932) | The Black Cat (1934) | The Raven (1935)
Other notable films The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) | The Phantom of the Opera (1925) | Werewolf of London (1935) | Phantom of the Opera (1943) | She-Wolf of London (1946)