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The Vampire's Ghost

The Vampire's Ghost

1945Movie⏱️ 59mApproved
Horror
5.9
IMDB Rating
727 votes

In a small African port, a tawdry bar is run by a man named Webb Fallon. Fallon is actually a vampire, but he is becoming weary of his "life" of the past few hundred years.

Director
Lesley Selander
Writers
John K. Butler, Leigh Brackett, Bram Stoker
Stars
John Abbott, Charles Gordon, Peggy Stewart
Release Date
May 21, 1945
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 37
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

John Abbott
John Abbott
as Webb Fallon
Charles Gordon
Charles Gordon
as Roy Hendrick
Peggy Stewart
Peggy Stewart
as Julie Vance
Grant Withers
Grant Withers
as Father Gilchrist
Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan
as Thomas Vance
Adele Mara
Adele Mara
as Lisa
Roy Barcroft
Roy Barcroft
as Capt. Jim Barrett
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Martin Wilkins
as Simon Peter
Frank Jaquet
Frank Jaquet
as The Doctor
Jimmy Aubrey
Jimmy Aubrey
as The Bum

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Republic Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

Horror

⭐ Featured Review

A True Gem
by Michael_Elliott2008-02-28

"Vampire's Ghost, The (1945) *** (out of 4) Unique version of a vampire tale from Republic has been forgotten over the years due to its rarity but this here certainly needs to find a new crowd. A 400-year-old vampire (John Abbott) living in Africa sets his sight on a new girl but the voodoo locals and her boyfriend try to stop him. A very intelligent script by Leigh Brackett makes this head and shoulders more original than the Dracula films being delivered by Universal and Columbia. The film throws in all sorts of new ideas surrounding the legend of vampires and that's what makes ..."

💡 Did You Know?

"The Vampire's Ghost" was released by Republic on a double bill with "The Phantom Speaks."

📖 Synopsis

In a small African port, a tawdry bar is run by a man named Webb Fallon. Fallon is actually a vampire, but he is becoming weary of his "life" of the past few hundred years.