Call of the Vampire
La llamada del vampiro
Synopsis
A small rural Spanish village of the present is haunted by vampires. Dr.Dora Maeterlick is called to a nearby castle to cure the father of Baron Carl von Rysselbert who suffers from a strange blood disease. Erika, assistant to Doctor, falls in love with Carl. But Carl is a vampire and pretty soon he makes Erika his vampire bride. From now on Dr.Maeterlick plunges into a nightmarish whirl of dark happenings...
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Diana Sorel
Dr. Dora Materlick
Nicholas Ney
Karl Von Rysselberg
Inés Morales
Veronica
Loreta Tovar
Margaret
Beatriz Elorrieta
Erica Rosenberg
Antonio Jiménez Escribano
Barón von Rysselberg
José Villasante
Otto
Rosario Royo
Housekeeper
Rafael Vaquero
Major Christopher Roland
Susan Taff
Brenda
María Luisa Tovar
Cyclist's Widow
Francisco Bonmatí
Cyclist
Jesús Alesanco
(uncredited)
Francisco Correa
(uncredited)
Ricardo Vázquez
Vampiro de las ruinas
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- José María Elorrieta
- Screenplay & Story
- José María Elorrieta, Fermín Sandoval, Enrique González Macho
- Original Score
- Joaquín Torres, Angelo Francesco Lavagnino, Vittorio Gelmetti, Stefano Torossi, Peppino De Luca
- Original Title
- La llamada del vampiro
- Country of Origin
- Spain
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Studios
- Seseña Films, Lacy Internacional Films, Arco Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
José María Elorrieta
José María Elorrieta, Fermín Sandoval, Enrique González Macho
Joaquín Torres, Angelo Francesco Lavagnino, Vittorio Gelmetti, Stefano Torossi, Peppino De Luca
Juan Ruiz Romero
Ricardo Vázquez
Department Leadership Roster
José María Elorrieta
Director
José María Elorrieta
Screenplay
Fermín Sandoval
Screenplay
Ricardo Vázquez
Producer
Enrique González Macho
Screenplay
Juan Ruiz Romero
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Call of the Vampire
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What is Call of the Vampire about?
A small rural Spanish village of the present is haunted by vampires. Dr.Dora Maeterlick is called to a nearby castle to cure the father of Baron Carl von Rysselbert who suffers from a strange blood disease. Erika, assistant to Doctor, falls in love with Carl. But Carl is a vampire and pretty soon he makes Erika his vampire bride. From now on Dr.Maeterlick plunges into a nightmarish whirl of dark happenings...
Who directed Call of the Vampire?
Call of the Vampire was directed by José María Elorrieta.
Who stars in Call of the Vampire?
The principal cast of Call of the Vampire includes Diana Sorel, Nicholas Ney, Inés Morales, Loreta Tovar, Beatriz Elorrieta.
When was Call of the Vampire released and how long is it?
Call of the Vampire was released in 1972 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
Who composed the musical score for Call of the Vampire?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Call of the Vampire was composed by Joaquín Torres, Angelo Francesco Lavagnino, Vittorio Gelmetti, Stefano Torossi, Peppino De Luca.