| Mother Riley Meets the Vampire | |
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| Title: | Mother Riley Meets the Vampire |
| Directed by: | John Gilling |
| Written by: | Val Valentine |
| Produced by: | John Gilling; Stanley Couzins |
| Music by: | Lindo Southworth |
| Cinematography: | Stan Pavey |
| Edited by: | Len Trumm |
| Production | |
| Production: | Fernwood Productions |
| Distributors: | Columbia Pictures Renown Pictures Corporation Ltd |
| Released: | 1952 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
| Running time: | 74 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
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Mother Riley Meets the Vampire is an American feature film of the horror and comedy genres with an emphasis on vampire fiction. It was directed by John Gilling with a screenplay written by Val Valentine based on a story treatment by Valentine. It was produced by Fernwood Productions and released through Blue Chip Productions, Inc. in the United States, Columbia Pictures in Canada, and Renown Pictures Corporation Ltd in the United Kingdom. The film was released in 1952.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Arthur Lucan | Mother Riley |
| Bela Lugosi | The Vampire |
| Dora Bryan | Tilly |
| Philip Leaver | Anton |
| Richard Wattis | P.C. Freddie |
| Graham Moffat | The yokel |
| Maria Mercedes | Julia |
| Roderick Lovell | Douglas |
| David Hurst | Mugsy |
| Judith Furse | Freda |
| Ian Wilson | Hitchcock |
| Hattie Jacques | Mrs. Jenks |
| Dandy Nichols | Mrs. Mott |
| George Benson | Police sergeant |
| Bill Shine | Mugsy's assistant |
| David Hannaford | Nasty boy |
| Charles Lloyd-Pack | Sir Joshua Bing |
| Cyril Smith | Police brass |
| Arthur Brander | Van driver |
| Peter Bathurst | BBC announcer |
| Tom MacCauley | Robot Mark I |
Notes & Trivia[]
- This film is alternatively known as Vampire Over London and My Son the Vampire.
- There are a total of twenty-one credited cast members in this film.
- Production on Mother Riley Meets the Vampire began on October 29th, 1951. Filming concluded in December, 1951.
- This movie is part of the "Old Mother Riley" film series, which began in 1937.
- Director of photography Stanley Pavey is credited as Stan Pavey in this film.
- Film editor Leonard Trumm is credited as Len Trumm in this film.
- Actor Graham Moffatt's surname is mis-spelled as "Moffat" in this film.
- Actor Charles Lloyd Pack is credited as Charles Lloyd-Pack in this film.
- Actor Tom Macaulay is credited as Tom MacCauley in this film.
Recommendations[]
External Links[]
- Mother Riley Meets the Vampire at IMDB
- Mother Riley Meets the Vampire at TV Guide
- Mother Riley Meets the Vampire at Letterboxd.com
- Mother Riley Meets the Vampire at Themoviedb.org
- Mother Riley Meets the Vampire at Rotten Tomatoes
References[]
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