Taste the Blood of Dracula

Taste the Blood of Dracula
Credits
Title:	Taste the Blood of Dracula
Directed by:	Peter Sasdy
Written by:	John Elder
Produced by:	Aida Young
Music by:	James Bernard
Cinematography:	Arthur Grant
Edited by:	Chris Barnes
Production
Distributors:	Hammer Film Productions; Warner Bros.
Released:	May 7th, 1970 (UK) June 7th, 1970 (US)
Rating:	R
Running time:	91 min.
Country:	UK
Language:	English
Budget:	Unknown
Gross:	Unknown
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Taste the Blood of Dracula is a British horror film directed by Peter Sasdy. It is the fifth film in Hammer Film Productions' Dracula series and directly follows events chronicled in 1968's Dracula Has Risen from the Grave. It was released theatrically in the UK on May 7th, 1970 and premiered in the United States on June 7th. The film was directed by Peter Sasdy and stars Christopher Lee, once again reprising his iconic role as the vampire antagonist Dracula.

Cast

Actor	Role
Christopher Lee	Dracula
Geoffrey Keen	William Hargood
Gwen Watford	Martha Hargood
Linda Hayden	Alice Hargood
Peter Sallis	Samuel Paxton
Anthony Corlan	Paul Paxton
Isla Blair	Lucy Paxton
John Carson	Jonathon Secker
Martin Jarvis	Jeremy Secker
Ralph Bates	Lord Courtley
Roy Kinnear	Weller
Michael Ripper	Inspector Cobb
Russell Hunter	Felix
Shirley Jaffe	Betty, Hargood's maid
Keith Marsh	Father
Peter May	Son
Reginald Barratt	Vicar
Maddy Smith	Dolly
Chai Ling	Chinese girl
Malaika Martin	Snake girl
Amber Blare	Bordello girl
Vicky Gillespie	Bordello girl
June Palmer	Red-haired prostitute

Notes & Trivia

• This film is included in the Hammer Horror Classics Collection DVD set.

• This film is included on Disc Two, Side A of the 4 Film Favorites: Draculas two-disc DVD set, released by Warner Bros. in Region 1 format on November 6th, 2007.

• Taste the Blood of Dracula was originally not going to feature Dracula at all, much like The Brides of Dracula, as actor Christopher Lee was becoming increasingly reluctant to reprise the role and the producers not expecting to convince him to do so. The script was rewritten to include Dracula after the producers were finally able to coax Lee back to the role.

• Both Roy Kinnear and Maddy Smith have appeared in The Mini-Mob.

• Russell Hunter, who plays Felix the manager of the bordello is clearly wearing a skullcap.

See also

Dracula Dracula films Dracula characters Dracula appearances

Dracula gallery Dracula category Dracula cast & crew Dracula miscellaneous

External Links

• Taste the Blood of Dracula at IMDB
• Taste the Blood of Dracula at Wikipedia
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• Taste the Blood of Dracula at AllRovi.com
• Taste the Blood of Dracula at The Terror Trap
• Taste the Blood of Dracula at BritMovie.co.uk
• Taste the Blood of Dracula at Rotten Tomatoes
• Taste the Blood of Dracula at Popcorn Pictures
• Taste the Blood of Dracula at Eccentric Cinema

References

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Hammer Horror This article relates to the films produced under the "Hammer Horror" banner of Hammer Film Productions. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Hammer Film Productions category. Dracula Dracula (1958) • Brides of Dracula (1960) • Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) • Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968) • Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) • Scars of Dracula (1970) • Dracula 1972 A.D. (1972) • The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973) • Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974) Frankenstein Curse of Frankenstein (1957) • Revenge of Frankenstein (1958) • Evil of Frankenstein (1964) • Frankenstein Created Woman (1967) • Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969) • Horror of Frankenstein (1970) • Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974) The Mummy The Mummy (1959) • Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964) • Mummy's Shroud, The (1967) • Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971) Others X the Unknown (1956) • The Abominable Snowman (1957) • The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960) • Curse of the Werewolf (1961) • Scream of Fear (1961) • Phantom of the Opera (1962) • Kiss of the Vampire (1963) • Paranoiac (1963) • Nightmare (1964) • The Old Dark House (1963) • The Gorgon (1964) • Plague of the Zombies (1966) • The Reptile (1966) • The Devil Rides Out (1968) • The Vampire Lovers (1970) • Lust for a Vampire (1971) • Hands of the Ripper (1971) • Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971) • Countess Dracula (1971) • Twins of Evil (1972) • Demons of the Mind (1972) • Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974) • To the Devil a Daughter (1976)