Directed by Frank R. Strayer, The Vampire Bat (1933) was Majestic Pictures' low-budget answer to the Universal Studios Monster films. Released during the Great Depression, Majestic Pictures knew how to get a good look without paying the upfront price... The Vampire Bat used many of the sets left over from Universal's films, Frankenstein (1931) and The Old Dark House (1932). The story focuses on a town in which people are dying of blood loss... and locals are rushed to conclude that a vampire must be responsible. The cast is good, including the original "Scream Queen" Fay Wray, Melvyn Douglas and Lionel Atwill.
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| The Vampire Bat. 1933 |
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| The Vampire Bat. 1933 |
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| The Vampire Bat. 1933 |
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| The Vampire Bat. 1933 |
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| The Vampire Bat. 1933 |
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| The Vampire Bat. 1933 |
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| The Vampire Bat. 1933 |
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| The Vampire Bat. 1933 |
