Mark of the Vampire

Mark of the Vampire is a 1935 film about a nobleman who is murdered,and a professor of the occult blames vampires; but not all is what it seems.
 * ''Directed by Tod Browning. Written by Guy Endore.

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Prof. Zelin

 * We must all die. There's nothing terrible about death, but to live on after death, a soul earth-bound, a vampire. You don't wish any such fate for your beloved.


 * [Referring to vampires] There is no more foul or relentless enemy of man in the occult world, than this dead-alive creature spewed up from the grave.

Other

 * Irena Borotyn: I felt her deadly cold breath on my throat. I must have fainted. I knew no more.


 * Inspector Neumann: I know. We all thought our vampire scheme was so simple, so certain of success. We never thought we'd fail.

Dialogue

 * Innkeeper: I'm sorry gentleman and lady, but it will be best for you to stay here tonight.
 * Ronnie - Englishman at Inn: Come now, my good man. You can't frighten us. We've been over your foul roads before.
 * Innkeeper: Please, you do not understand. It is not the road. It is the darkness. Here, our doors are protected with bat thorns.
 * Ronnie's Wife: What is with all this bat thorn business?
 * Innkeeper: It keeps them out. They're afraid of it, the demons of the castle.


 * Dr. J. Doskil: [nervously] I admit I was a bit impatient... I mean hungry for one of your wonderful meals.
 * Innkeeper: Yes, the vampires are hungry too for their supper!


 * Maria: Yes! Yes! He had a white face! A dead white face with burning eyes, and a ghastly wound on his head.
 * Prof. Zelin: It was Count Mora.
 * Maria: Yes! Yes!
 * Inspector Neumann: Have you been drinking?
 * Maria: No! No, sir! If I have, I hope to choke on the next one!
 * Prof. Zelin: This is no time for levity!


 * Count Mora: This vampire business, it has given me a great idea for a new act. Luna, in this new act I will be the vampire. Did you watch me? I gave all of me. I was greater than any real vampire.
 * Luna Mora: Sure, sure, but get off your makeup.
 * Fourth Vampire: Yes, and help me with some of this packing.

Cast

 * Lionel Barrymore — Professor Zelen
 * Elizabeth Allan — Irena Borotyn
 * Bela Lugosi — Count Mora
 * Lionel Atwill — Inspector Neumann
 * Jean Hersholt — Baron Otto von Zinden
 * Henry Wadsworth — Fedor Vincente
 * Donald Meek — Dr. J. Doskil
 * Ivan F. Simpson — Jan
 * Carroll Borland — Luna
 * Leila Bennett — Maria
 * June Gittelson — Annie
 * Holmes Herbert — Sir Karell Borotyn
 * Michael Visaroff — Innkeeper
 * James Bradbury, Jr. — Third Vampire
 * Egon Brecher — Coroner