Dracula
“The story of the strangest passion the world has ever known!”
A British estate agent travels to Transylvania to meet with the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a London castle. After Dracula enslaves and drives the agent to insanity, the pair return to London together, where Dracula, a secret bloodsucker, begins preying on socialites.
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Part of Dracula (Universal) Collection
4 films
Cast
27 people
Bela Lugosi
Count Dracula
Known for
White Zombie
The Black Cat
Helen Chandler
Mina
Also in
Christopher Strong
Mr. Boggs Steps Out
David Manners
John Harker
Known for
The Mummy
The Black Cat
Dwight Frye
Renfield
Known for
Frankenstein
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Edward Van Sloan
Van Helsing
Known for
Frankenstein
The Mummy
Herbert Bunston
Doctor Seward
Also in
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
Smilin' Through
Frances Dade
Lucy
Also in
Daughter of the Dragon
Pleasure
Joan Standing
Maid
Known for
Greed
Charles K. Gerrard
Martin
Also in
Journey's End
The Better 'Ole
Anna Bakacs
Innkeeper's Daughter (uncredited)
Bunny Beatty
Flower Girl (uncredited)
Known for
Libeled Lady
A Christmas Carol
Nicholas Bela
Coach Passenger (uncredited)
Known for
Little Caesar
Tod Browning Director · Garrett Fort Screenplay Louis Bromfield Writer
Director Writer
Tod Browning
Screenplay
Garrett Fort
Writer
Louis Bromfield
Writer
Frederick Stephani
Author
Bram Stoker
Author
Hamilton Deane
Author
John L. Balderston
Cinematographer
Karl Freund
Editor
Milton Carruth
Production designer
John Hoffman
Production designer
Herman Rosse
Costume designer
Vera West
Costume designer
Ed Ware
Worldwide gross $700K · Budget $355K · United States release February 14, 1931
Box office
Budget
$355,000
Worldwide gross
$700,000
Gross vs. budget
2.0×
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Hungarian · Latin
Release dates
United States · February 9, 1931
Premiere · Asheville, North Carolina
United States · February 14, 1931
Theatrical
United States
February 12, 1931 · Premiere · New York City, New York
Australia
July 25, 1931 · Theatrical
August 20, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Austria
January 1, 1932 · Theatrical
Brazil
August 17, 1931 · Theatrical
Czechia
September 1, 2000 · Physical
Finland
June 29, 1988 · TV
France
January 22, 1932 · Theatrical
Germany
February 12, 1931 · Theatrical
January 14, 1970 · TV
Hungary
October 12, 1931 · Theatrical
Ireland
June 12, 1931 · Theatrical
Israel
July 6, 2013 · Limited theatrical · Jerusalem Film Festival
Italy
April 20, 1986 · TV
November 17, 2005 · Physical · DVD
Japan
October 8, 1931 · Theatrical
November 23, 1996 · Theatrical · re-release
Netherlands
July 31, 1931 · Theatrical
New Zealand
July 2, 2020 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Portugal
March 16, 1976 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 13, 1931 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 18, 1931 · Premiere
April 15, 1931 · Theatrical · Rated A
April 27, 2004 · Physical · Dracula: The Legacy Collection
November 2, 2007 · Limited theatrical
Uruguay
February 15, 1945 · Theatrical
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