| Drácula | |
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| Credits | |
| Title: | Drácula |
| Director: | George Melford; Enrique Tovar Ávalos |
| Writers: | B. Fernandez Cue John L. Balderston Hamilton Deane [1] Dudley Murphy [2] |
| Producers: | Carl Laemmle, Jr. Paul Kohner |
| Composer: | Heinz Roemheld |
| Cinematography: | George Robinson |
| Editors: | Arturo Tavares |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Universal Pictures |
| Released: | March 20th, 1931 (Spain) April 24th, 1931 (US) |
| Rating: | Unrated |
| Running time: | 104 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Budget: | $66,000 |
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Drácula is an American Spanish-speaking feature film of the horror genre. It is basically a remake of the American version of Dracula, released that same year, but with a Spanish-speaking cast. The remainder of the film follows the same script and set pieces, but with some mild differences in terms of directing and editing. While Tod Browning directed the American version of the film, this version was directed by George Melford with Enrique Tovar Ávalos as an uncredited co-director. The movie was produced by Universal Pictures and released in the United States on April 24th, 1931, two months after the release of the American film. Drácula stars Carlos Villar in the role of the main antagonist, Dracula, or Conde Drácula as he is also known. Actress Lupita Tovar takes on the part of the female lead as Eva Seward.
Cast[]
Credited cast[]
Uncredited cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bela Lugosi | Conde Drácula |
| Geraldine Dvorak | Bride of Drácula |
| Cornelia Thaw | Bride of Drácula |
| Dorothy Tree | Bride of Drácula |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Drácula (1931) and Spanish Dracula both redirect to this page.
- Production on Drácula began on October 10th, 1930 and concluded on November 8th.
- Film editor Arthur Tavares is credited as Arturo Tavares in this film.
- Director Enrique Tovar Ávalos also co-directed the Spanish version of The Cat Creeps, retitled La voluntad del muerto along with George Melford, but was uncredited in the film. Enrique's work with the cast was a vital element to the film since Melford could not speak or understand Spanish.
- This was Enrique Tovar Ávalos's final film work. He passed away in Los Angeles, California on June 22nd, 1936 at the age of fifty-one.
- Actress Lupita Tovar also appeared in George Melford's La voluntad del muerto.
- Lupita Tovar appeared in an interview in 2004, which was included Disc 2 of the Dracula: The Legacy Collection DVD set.
- Scenes of Dracula's brides in the catacombs of Castle Dracula are taken from the American version of the film.
- Bela Lugosi was not actually involved in the production of this film. He appears in the movie via archive footage from the American version that was edited into this version.