| Robert Paige | ... | Frank Stanley | |
| Louise Allbritton | ... | Katherine Caldwell | |
| Evelyn Ankers | ... | Claire Caldwell | |
| Frank Craven | ... | Doctor Brewster | |
| J. Edward Bromberg | ... | Professor Lazlo | |
| Samuel S. Hinds | ... | Judge Simmons | |
| Adeline De Walt Reynolds | ... | Madame Zimba (as Adeline DeWalt Reynolds) | |
| Pat Moriarity | ... | Sheriff Dawes (as Patrick Moriarity) | |
| Etta McDaniel | ... | Sarah | |
| George Irving | ... | Colonel Caldwell | |
| Lon Chaney Jr. | ... | Count Dracula (as Lon Chaney) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Charles Bates | ... | Tommy Land (uncredited) | |
| Joan Blair | ... | Mrs. Land (uncredited) | |
| Jess Lee Brooks | ... | Stephen, the Valet (uncredited) | |
| Cyril Delevanti | ... | Dr. Peters, the Coroner (uncredited) | |
| Robert Dudley | ... | Jonathan Kirby, Justice of the Peace (uncredited) | |
| Ben Erway | ... | Deputy Shooting at Frank (uncredited) | |
| Robert F. Hill | ... | Deputy Shooting at Frank (uncredited) | |
| Sam McDaniel | ... | Andy, Servant Who Greets Dracula (uncredited) | |
| George Meeker | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Charles R. Moore | ... | Matthew, Plantation Worker (uncredited) | |
| Jack Rockwell | ... | Jack, Deputy (uncredited) | |
| Walter Sande | ... | Mac, Deputy (uncredited) | |
| Emmett Smith | ... | Servant (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Robert Siodmak | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Curt Siodmak | (story) (as Curtis Siodmak) | |
| Eric Taylor | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Ford Beebe | .... | producer | |
| Donald H. Brown | .... | associate producer | |
| Jack J. Gross | .... | executive producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Hans J. Salter | (as H.J. Salter) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| George Robinson | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Saul A. Goodkind | (as Saul Goodkind) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| John B. Goodman | |||
| Martin Obzina | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Russell A. Gausman | (as R.A. Gausman) | ||
| Edward R. Robinson | (as E.R. Robinson) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Vera West | (gowns) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Emmy Eckhardt | .... | hair stylist (uncredited) | |
| Jack P. Pierce | .... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Melville Shyer | .... | assistant director | |
| Ford Beebe | .... | second unit director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Wally Kirkpatrick | .... | props (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Bernard B. Brown | .... | sound director | |
| Charles Carroll | .... | sound technician | |
| Edwin Wetzel | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| John P. Fulton | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Walter Bluemel | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Max Nippell | .... | gaffer (uncredited) | |
| Roland Smith | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Ann Fielder | .... | wardrober: women (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Carl Himm | .... | assistant cutter (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Werner R. Heymann | .... | composer: stock music (uncredited) | |
| Charles Previn | .... | composer: stock music (uncredited) | |
| Frank Skinner | .... | composer: stock music (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Mary Chaffee | .... | script clerk (uncredited) | |
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Katherine Caldwell is an occult-obsessed southern girl who's awaiting Hungarian Count Alucard (Dracula) to arrive at her father's plantation home in the small town of Dark Oaks. Her father dies on the arrival of Alucard, and she starts sneaking around to meet with him, while her fiancée Frank follows her around. Soon enough she's secretly marries Alucard and soon becomes one of the undead when there's a confrontation between Frank and Alucard. Local doctor Brewster begins to suspect something is not quite right about Count Alucard and questions Katherine's intentions.
Well, this is the first Universal Dracula film that I've watched and it might be a superfluous sequel to the original. Otherwise there's no doubting that this atmospherically Gothic and noir-like b-grade presentation breaths a touch originality in its curiously morbid premise and makes great use of some neatly handled effects involving seeping mist, bat transforming and an emerging coffin from the bottom of a dank swamp. Now that final note was one haunting scene. What it wants to be is nothing but simple fun. Which it gladly fits right into without any problems.
Hitting you straight away is Lon Chaney Jr.'s tubby representation of Dracula. Since I haven't seen the other films, it's hard for me to compare him with the likes of Bela Lugosi and John Carradine. I don't mind Chaney Jr. in the creepily stern role, but he does lack that sensually dominating presence and deadly suave one would associate with Dracula. He brings his own little touch to the landmark character with mixed results, but this didn't spoil the film for me in any shape. The rest of the performances were very well rounded and Louise Allbritton is admirably good in her selfishly sly performance of Katherine Caldwell. The perverse sub-plot involving her character is a compelling idea that's fleshed out nicely. Frank Craven is solid as Dr. Brewster and Robert Paige is sympathetically able as the heroine Frank. Curt Siodmak (story) and Eric Taylor (screenplay) cooked up a dark and moody awe from this tragically nightmarish and complex romance tale filled with dreaded suspense and strangely eerie twists. The opening question is not much of a mystery and it isn't played as one either. The smooth flowing script is tightly conceived and the pacing is judge to perfection. These refreshing aspects do go down well with Robert Siodmak's stylishly spooky treatment and surreal set-up in directing many effective moments and visions. Crisp photography and a broodingly cracking music score are handled with precise timing in depicting the film's right vein as well.
I really enjoyed myself with this Universal outing and now I look forward into getting amongst the rest of their Dracula features.