Return of Count Yorga, The (1971)

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The Return of Count Yorga
Credits
Title:	The Return of Count Yorga
Directed by:	Bob Kelljan
Written by:	Bob Kelljan Yvonne Wilder
Produced by:	Michael Macready
Music by:	Bill Marx
Cinematography:	Bill Butler
Edited by:	Laurette Odney Fabien D. Tordjmann
Production
Distributors:	American International Pictures
Released:	August 18th, 1971
Rating:	PG
Running time:	97 min.
Country:	USA
Language:	English
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The Return of Count Yorga is an independent horror film of the vampire subgenre. It is the second and final installment in the Count Yorga series and follows the 1970 film, Count Yorga, Vampire. As with the previous film, the sequel is written and directed by Bob Kelljan. Screenwriter Yvonne Wilder joins the production crew as co-writer on the film. It was produced by Peppertree Productions, Inc. and distributed by American International Pictures. The film premiered in New York City, New York on August 18th, 1971. The movie stars Robert Quarry, reprising the role of the vampire count, Yorga, as well as Mariette Hartley as Cynthia Nelson, Roger Perry as Doctor Daid Baldwin, George Macready as Professor Rightstat, Walter Brooke as Bill Nelson and Philip Frame as Tommy.

Cast

Actor	Role
Robert Quarry	Count Yorga
Mariette Hartley	Cynthia Nelson
Roger Perry	Doctor David Baldwin
George Macready	Professor Rightstat
Walter Brooke	Bill Nelson
Philip Frame	Tommy
Yvonne Wilder	Jennifer Nelson
Tom Toner	Reverend Thomas Westwood
Rudy De Luca	Lieutenant Madden
Edward Walsh	Brudda, Yorga's valet
Craig T. Nelson	Sergeant O'Connor
David Lampson	Jason, Ellen's boyfriend
Karen Ericson	Ellen Nelson
Helen Baron	Mrs. Liza Nelson
Jesse Welles	Mitzi Carthay
Michael Pataki	Joe
Corinne Conley	Witch
Allen Joseph	Michael Farmer
Peg Shirley	Claret farmer
Liz Rogers	Laurie Greggs
Paul Hansen	Jonathan Greggs
Marilyn Lovell	Theresa Jordan, singer
Richard H. Campbell	Man at party

Appearances

Characters

• Count Yorga
• Bill Nelson
• Claret Farmer
• Cynthia Nelson
• David Baldwin
• Ellen Nelson
• Jason
• Jennifer Nelson
• Joe
• Jonathan Greggs
• Liza Nelson
• Madden
• Michael Farmer
• Mitzi Carthay
• O'Connor
• Professor Rightstat
• Theresa Jordan
• Thomas Westwood
• Tommy

Locations

• California

Items

• Axe
• Coffin
• Quicksand

Miscellaneous

• Amnesia
• Cemetery
• Corpse
• Count
• Detective
• Doctor
• Henchman
• Lieutenant
• Maid
• Professor
• Resurrection
• Reverend
• Sergeant
• Servant
• Strangulation
• Vampires
• Witches

Notes & Trivia

• Copyright holder: © 1971, Peppertree Productions, Inc. and American International Pictures, Inc.

• This film is alternatively known as Yorga Returns (which redirects to this page). This was the title used when CBS aired the movie on network television in the 1970s as part of their "Friday Night Late Movie" line-up.

• This is the only film produced by Peppertree Productions.

• The Return of Count Yorga was filmed in San Francisco, California.

• This is the final acting work for George Macready. Macready passed away on July 2nd, 1973 at the age of 73.

• Actor Rudy De Luca is credited as Rudy DeLuca in this film.

• Actor Craig T. Nelson is credited as Craig Nelson in this film.

• Actress Karen Ericson is credited as Karen Houston in this film.

• Actor Jesse Welles is credited as Jesse Wells in this film.

• Actor Michael Pataki is credited as Mike Pataki in this film.

• Actress Corinne Conley is credited as Corrine Conley in this film.

• Singer Marilyn Lovell is credited as Marilynn Lovell in this film.

• This is the first and only film work for actor Richard H. Campbell, who plays a man at a party. He is also a member of a rock and roll group called The Gang.

• This is Yvonne Wilder's only known work as a screenwriter.

Fun Facts

• Actor George Macready is the father of producer Michael Macready. He was 71-years-old at the time that he worked on this film.

• This movie marks the film debut for actor Craig T. Nelson.

• Actors Robert Quarry and Edward Walsh are the only cast members from Count Yorga, Vampire, to reprise their roles for the sequel. Other actors who appeared in the previous film, now playing different characters in this one include Roger Perry, George Macready, and Paul Hansen.

Redirects

• The following links all redirect to this page:

• Yorga Returns
• Yorga Returns (1971)
• Return of Count Yorga
• Return of Count Yorga, The
• The Return of Count Yorga
• The Return of Count Yorga (1971)

Recommendations

1970s Horror

Count Yorga, Vampire Countess Dracula Dawn of the Dead Exorcist, The Halloween

Hills Have Eyes, The Jaws Piranha Return of Count Yorga, The Scream Blacula Scream

Vampire films

30 Days of Night 30 Days of Night: Dark Days Black as Night Blacula Brotherhood of Blood Countess Dracula Daughters of Darkness Dracula (1931) Dracula (1958) Dracula (1979) Fright Night From Dusk Till Dawn From Dusk Till Dawn 2 From Dusk Till Dawn 3

House of Dracula Jakob's Wife Let the Right One In Lost Boys Lost Boys: The Tribe Lost Boys: The Thirst Once Bitten Queen of the Damned Rise: Blood Hunter Scars of Dracula Scream, Blacula, Scream Subspecies Subspecies II: Bloodstone Vampire in Brooklyn

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External Links

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Keywords

Characters who fall to their deaths; Characters who are shot to death