House of Dracula (1945)

Info about the Movie "House of Dracula"

Directed by: Erle C. Kenton
Movie Genre: Fantasy / Horror / Sci-Fi

The movie was in essence a sequel to the previous entry in the Universal Monsters series, House of Frankenstein, insofar as it continued the theme of combining Universal's three most popular monsters: Frankenstein Monster, Count Dracula and The Wolf Man . However some elements of continuity from the previous film were dropped, such as the death of Dracula.

Plot Summary (IMDB.com):
Dracula arrives at Dr. Edelman's office asking for a cure to his vampirism. However, this is a ruse by Dracula to get near Dr. Edelman's beautiful female assistant and turn her into a vampire. Meanwhile, a sincere Lawrence Talbot, AKA the Wolfman, arrives seeking a cure for his lycanthropy. When Dr. Edelman's first attempt fails, Talbot tries to commit suicide by jumping off a cliff, but instead finds a network of underground caves where Frankensteins Monster is in stasis. Chaos ensues as the three monsters fight for dominance of each other.

Actors distribution:

Lon Chaney Jr. ~ Lawrence Talbot (as Lon Chaney)
John Carradine ~ Count Dracula (aka Baron Latos)
Martha O'Driscoll ~ Miliza Morrelle
Lionel Atwill ~ Insp. Holtz
Onslow Stevens ~ Dr. Edelman
Jane Adams ~ Nina
Ludwig Stössel ~ Si