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The Vampire Bat

5.5/10
TMDB79 votes
1933Original: English62 min

In the superstitious European village of Kleinschloss, a wave of mysterious deaths take place where victims are found with neck wounds that elders and superstitious locals blame on vampires or bats.

Genres: Horror, Thriller
Cast: Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, Melvyn Douglas, Maude Eburne, George E. Stone

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The Vampire Bat (1933) is a film in the horror, thriller genres. Directed by Frank R. Strayer. The cast includes Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, Melvyn Douglas, Maude Eburne.

Released
1933-01-21
Original language
English
Runtime
62 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Larry Darmour Productions, Majestic Pictures
Writers
Edward T. Lowe Jr.

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5.5/10 from 79 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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Lionel Atwill is quite menacing as "Dr. von Niemann" in this horror mystery. Folks from a very superstitious European village start dying - drained of all their blood; and vampirism is their logical conclusion. Melvyn Douglas has a much more sceptical head on his shoulders and decides to investigate further. This is better than the usual gothic mystery; and Fay Wray adds a little glamour to the proceedings too. There…

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Lionel Atwill is quite menacing as "Dr. von Niemann" in this horror mystery. Folks from a very superstitious European village start dying - drained of all their blood; and vampirism is their logical conclusion. Melvyn Douglas has a much more sceptical head on his shoulders and decides to investigate further. This is better than the usual gothic mystery; and Fay Wray adds a little glamour to the proceedings too. There are no special effects to giggle at - and no music at all, just a couple of decent performances and an hour of quite an eerily told murder story.

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In the superstitious European village of Kleinschloss, a wave of mysterious deaths take place where victims are found with neck wounds that elders and superstitious locals blame on vampires or bats.

Who stars in The Vampire Bat?

Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, Melvyn Douglas, Maude Eburne, George E. Stone, Dwight Frye. See the cast cards above for character names.

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