

The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973-04-17 · 88 min · ★ 5.6
The police and British security forces call in Professor Van Helsing to help them investigate Satanic ritual which has been occurring in a large country house, and which has been attended by a government minister, an eminent scientist and secret service chief. The owner of the house is a mysterious property tycoon who is found to be behind a sinister plot involving a deadly plague. It is in fact Dracula who, sick of his interminable existence, has decided that he must end it all in the only possible way- by destroying every last potential victim.
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- Directors
- Alan Gibson
- Production companies
- Hammer Film Productions
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 544,476
Top Cast
Christopher LeeCount Dracula
Peter CushingProf. Lorrimer Van Helsing
Michael ColesInsp. Murray
William FranklynPeter Torrence
Freddie JonesProf. Julian Keeley
Joanna LumleyJessica Van Helsing
Richard VernonCol. Mathews
Barbara Yu LingChin Yang
Patrick BarrLord Carradine
Richard MathewsJohn Porter
Lockwood WestGeneral Sir Arthur Freeborne
Valerie Van OstJane
Maurice O'ConnellAgent Hanson
Pauline PeartVampire Girl
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