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The Vampire Bat (1933)

5.3 | Jan 21, 1933 (US) | Horror, Thriller | 01:04

These are the TALONS of The Vampire Bat

A German village is stricken by a series of murders that appear to be the work of vampires.

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Lionel Atwill
Dr. Otto von Niemann
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Fay Wray
Ruth Bertin
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Melvyn Douglas
Karl Brettschneider
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Maude Eburne
Aunt Gussie Schnappmann
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Dwight Frye
Herman Gleib
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Lionel Belmore
Bürgermeister Gustave Schoen

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CinemaSerf
5 | Jun 13, 2022
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.