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| Otto Kruger | ... | Jeffrey Garth | |
| Gloria Holden | ... | Countess Marya Zaleska - Dracula's Daughter | |
| Marguerite Churchill | ... | Janet | |
| Edward Van Sloan | ... | Prof. Von Helsing | |
| Gilbert Emery | ... | Sir Basil Humphrey | |
| Irving Pichel | ... | Sandor | |
| Halliwell Hobbes | ... | Hawkins (as Halliwell Hobbs) | |
| Billy Bevan | ... | Albert | |
| Nan Grey | ... | Lili | |
| Hedda Hopper | ... | Lady Esme Hammond | |
| Claud Allister | ... | Sir Aubrey (as Claude Allister) | |
| Edgar Norton | ... | Hobbs | |
| E.E. Clive | ... | Sergeant Wilkes | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Agnes Anderson | ... | Elena (bride in Transylvania) (uncredited) | |
| John Blood | ... | Bobby (uncredited) | |
| David Dunbar | ... | Motor bobby (uncredited) | |
| Douglas Gordon | ... | Attendant (uncredited) | |
| Owen Gorin | ... | Groom's friend (uncredited) | |
| Gordon Hart | ... | Mr. Graham (host) (uncredited) | |
| Elsa Janssen | ... | Wedding guest (uncredited) | |
| Guy Kingsford | ... | Radio announcer (uncredited) | |
| George Kirby | ... | Bookstore proprietor (uncredited) | |
| Edna Lyall | ... | Nurse (uncredited) | |
| Eily Malyon | ... | Miss Peabody (nurse) (uncredited) | |
| Paul Mitchell | ... | Messenger (uncredited) | |
| Clive Morgan | ... | Desk sergeant (uncredited) | |
| Vesey O'Davoren | ... | Butler (uncredited) | |
| John Power | ... | Police official (uncredited) | |
| Hedwiga Reicher | ... | Innkeeper's wife (uncredited) | |
| Christian Rub | ... | Coachman (uncredited) | |
| William Schramm | ... | Groom in Transylvania (uncredited) | |
| George Sorel | ... | Police officer (uncredited) | |
| Pietro Sosso | ... | Priest (uncredited) | |
| Bert Sprotte | ... | Wedding guest (uncredited) | |
| Vernon Steele | ... | Squires (uncredited) | |
| Joseph R. Tozer | ... | Dr. Graham (attending Lili) (uncredited) | |
| Silvia Vaughan | ... | Nurse (uncredited) | |
| Wilhelm von Brincken | ... | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| Fred Walton | ... | Dr. Beemish (Chief of Staff) (uncredited) | |
| Paul Weigel | ... | Transylvania innkeeper (uncredited) | |
| Eric Wilton | ... | Butler (uncredited) | |
| Douglas Wood | ... | Dr. Townsend (attending Lili) (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Lambert Hillyer | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Bram Stoker | (based on work by) | |
| David O. Selznick | (suggestion) (as Oliver Jeffries) | |
| Garrett Fort | (screenplay) | |
| John L. Balderston | story and | |
| Kurt Neumann | treatment (uncredited) | |
| Charles Belden | (contributing writer) uncredited and | |
| Finley Peter Dunne | (contributing writer) uncredited and | |
| R.C. Sherriff | (contributing writer) uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| E.M. Asher | .... | producer | |
| Harry Zehner | .... | executive producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Heinz Roemheld | (uncredited) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| George Robinson | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Milton Carruth | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Albert S. D'Agostino | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Brymer | (gowns) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Grace Boyd | .... | hair stylist (uncredited) | |
| Otto Lederer | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Jack P. Pierce | .... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Victor Noerdlinger | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Sergei Petschnikoff | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Gilbert Kurland | .... | sound supervisor | |
| Joe Lapis | .... | sound recordist (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| John P. Fulton | .... | special cinematographer | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Vera West | .... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Maurice Pivar | .... | supervising editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Clifford Vaughan | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Edward Ward | .... | conductor (uncredited) | |
| Edward Ward | .... | music supervisor (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Kathleen Deek | .... | stand-in: Gloria Holden (uncredited) | |
| Myrtle Gibsone | .... | script clerk (uncredited) | |
| Fred Keck | .... | stand-in: Otto Kruger (uncredited) | |
| Katherine Stanley | .... | stand-in: Marguerite Churchill (uncredited) | |
| Peggy Vaughan | .... | production secretary (uncredited) | |
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One of Universal's most unusual horror films and a more than worthy successor to Lugosi's Dracula (1931) - although I wouldn't go so far as to say it's better: BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935) it ain't! The film's approach is very different to its predecessor - despite having the same scriptwriter, Garrett Fort - as it presents the vampire lady of the title as a somewhat tragic figure rather than a mere spook, and Gloria Holden has both the exotic looks and acting talent for the role. Perhaps to make up for Lugosi's absence, the script features a creepy vampire acolyte in the figure of Irving Pichel: fine actor though he is, I think the make-up department went overboard in trying to make him look menacing!
Otto Kruger and Marguerite Churchill are two of the oddest, and yet most likable, leads in a Universal horror film: not only their age difference is immediately apparent, as is their obvious intelligence, but they share a love/hate relationship all through the picture which is both fresh and endearing. The supporting cast is filled with stalwarts of the genre: first and foremost, naturally, is Edward Van Sloan who reprises his seminal Van Helsing characterization as if he had never been away; Billy Bevan, Halliwell Hobbes and E.E. Clive as coppers of different ranks; Gilbert Emery as the unavoidable incredulous Scotland Yard official; Edgar Norton as his 'fresh' butler; and, adding to the fun, there's also Claud Allister as an upper-class nitwit and famed columnist Hedda Hopper as a gossiping socialite. Nan Grey, later female lead of THE INVISIBLE MAN RETURNS (1940), appears briefly as one of Dracula's victims in what remains perhaps the film's most discussed scene (due to its lesbian overtones). Unlike the original, this sequel is briskly paced and the vampire's demise is not anti-climactic.