Dracula's Daughter (1936)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Lambert Hillyer

Writers:

Bram Stoker (based on work by)
David O. Selznick (suggestion)
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Release Date:

11 May 1936 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror

Tagline:

Look out, she'll get you!

Plot:

Hungarian countess Marya Zaleska seeks the aid of a noted psychiatrist, in hopes of freeing herself of a mysterious evil influence.

Plot Keywords:

Corpse | Dracula | Murder | Scotland Yard | Curse

Cast

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)

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures (as Universal Productions Inc.)

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (1936) (USA) (theatrical)
• Realart Pictures (1949) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Screen Gems (1957) (USA) (TV)
• MCA/Universal Home Video (1997) (USA) (VHS)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Nordic (2004) (Sweden) (video)

Also Known As:

Daughter of Dracula

Runtime:

71 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Certification:

Finland:K-7 (2004) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Spain:13 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | UK:PG | USA:Approved (PCA #2019) | Sweden:7 | Germany:12

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

The last horror film produced under the supervision of Carl Laemmle.

Goofs:

Continuity: Edward Van Sloan's character was named "Van Helsing" in the original film of 'Dracula'. He plays the same character in this sequel, but he is now named "Von Helsing."

Quotes:

Lady Esme Hammond: Sherry, Marya?
Countess Marya Zaleska: Thank you, I never drink... wine.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein (1999)

Soundtrack:

Nocturne No.5 F Sharp Major, Op.15-2

Different but solid official sequel to the classic "Dracula".

This movie literally starts off were "Dracula" finished. Since it is a sequel you would expect only more of the same old routine but "Dracula's Daughter" is surprising original and good on its own. This ain't your average bloodsucking vampire movie.

Thing that was best about this movie is that they came up with a quite original and solid story that goes deep enough and features some strong and interesting characters. It's not like they wanted to surpass the original "Dracula" movie or became too dependent on the events that occurred in that movie. Instead they just tried to be original and create a new and different kind of vampire movie.

Only returning character is professor Von Helsing (why did they ever changed his name?) played by yet again Edward Van Sloan. Van Sloan truly was a fantastic actor, I already loved him in "Dracula" and in this movie he reprises his role with just as much flair. Another actor that impressed me was Irving Pichel as the creepy looking Sandor.

It's definitely a movie worth watching. It never becomes scary, mysterious or tense really but the story and acting are what makes this movie a very solid one.

8/10