Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)

Film details

Featuring

Christopher Lee Peter Cushing Stephanie Beacham
Director

Alan Gibson
Countries

United Kingdom USA
Year

1972
Genre

Horror
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Alternative titles

Dracula Today Working

Synopsis

Dracula and vampire hunter Van Helsing battle it out in Hyde Park 1872. Both are killed in the struggle, and a noblemen on horseback collects the dried blood of the Count and buries it in a churchyard. 100 years on and its swinging London. A group of partygoing teenagers, one of whom is a descendant of Van Helsing, hold a satanic black mass for kicks in an old graveyard and abandoned church. The leader of the group - Johnny Alucard- mixes his blood with that of the Counts' remains, resurrecting Dracula.

The Hammer series continues with 'The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)' :- qv

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Count Dracula
    
    Christopher Lee
  - Professr Van Helsing/Abraham Van Helsing
    
    Peter Cushing
  - Jessica Van Helsing
    
    Stephanie Beacham
  - Johnny Alucard
    
    Christopher Neame
  - Inspector Murray
    
    Michael Coles
  - Joe Mitchum
    
    William Ellis
  - Gaynor
    
    Marsha Hunt
  - Anna
    
    Janet Key
  - Bob
    
    Philip Miller
  - Greg
    
    Michael Kitchen
  - Sergeant Pearson
    
    David Andrews
  - Laura
    
    Caroline Munro
  - matron
    
    Lally Bowers
  - Mrs Donnelly
    
    Constance Luttrell
  - Charles
    
    Michael Daly
  - police surgeon
    
    Artro Morris
  - crying matron
    
    Jo Richardson
  - hippie girl
    
    Penny Brahms
  - hippie boy
    
    Brian John-Smiths
  - pop group
    
    Stoneground
Credits
- Direction:
  - Directed by
    
    Alan Gibson
  - Assistant Director
    
    Robert Lynn
  - Continuity
    
    Doreen Dearnaley
  Production:
  - ©/Production Company
    
    Hammer Film Productions
  - Executive Producer
    
    Michael Carreras
  - Produced by
    
    Josephine Douglas
  - Production Manager
    
    Ron Jackson
  - Production Supervisor
    
    Roy Skeggs
  - Made at
    
    Elstree Studios
  Casting:
  - Casting
    
    James Liggat
  Writing:
  - Screen-play by
    
    Don Houghton
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    Dick Bush
  - Camera Operator
    
    Ford, Bernie
  Special Effects:
  - Special Effects
    
    Les Bowie
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    James Needs
  Design:
  - Designer
    
    Don Mingaye
  - Assistant Art Director
    
    Ron Benton
  - Construction Manager
    
    Bill Greene
  Costumes:
  - Wardrobe Supervisor
    
    Rosemary Burrows
  Make-up:
  - Make-Up
    
    Jill Carpenter
  - [Make-up]
    
    George Blackler
  - Hairdresser
    
    Barbara Ritchie
  Film processing:
  - Processed at
    
    Humphries Film Laboratories
  Music:
  - Music Composed by
    
    Michael Vickers
  - Musical Supervisor
    
    Philip Martell
  Sound:
  - Recording Director
    
    A.W. Lumkin
  - Recordist
    
    Claude Hitchcock
  - Sound System
    
    RCA Sound System
  - Dubbing Mixer
    
    Bill Rowe
  - Sound Editor
    
    Roy Baker