The Vampire Bat (1933)
1h 4m | PG-13
A German village is stricken by a series of murders that appear to be the work of vampires.
Director: Frank R. Strayer
Studio: Larry Darmour Productions
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Video: 720p
Cast
Lionel Atwill
as Dr. Otto von Niemann
Fay Wray
as Ruth Bertin
Melvyn Douglas
as Karl Brettschneider
Maude Eburne
as Aunt Gussie Schnappmann
George E. Stone
as Kringen
Dwight Frye
as Herman Gleib
Reviews
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.