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MASTER SCORE 53.2 / 100
1952·Comedy / Horror / Science Fiction·1h 14m

VAMPIRE OVER LONDON

“It's enough to make a bat laugh!”

The legendary Bela Lugosi as "the Vampire" teams up with Britain's much-loved "Mother Riley" in this hilarious comedy adventure. The Vampire plans to control the world with the help of his robot, which accidentally gets shipped to Mother Riley. Through radar control, he contacts the robot and orders it to come to him, bringing along Mother Riley! But his life is turned upside down when he holds this most meddling of mothers captive.

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John Gilling·DirectorVal Valentine·ScreenplayVal Valentine·StoryStanley Pavey·Director of PhotographyLindo Southworth·MusicLeonard Trumm·Editor
Cast
Bela Lugosi·Von HousenArthur Lucan·Old Mother RileyDora Bryan·TillyPhilip Leaver·Anton DaschombRichard Wattis·P.C. FreddieHattie Jacques·Mrs JenksGraham Moffatt·The YokelDavid Hurst·MugsyJudith Furse·FredaIan Wilson·Hitchcock
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 2
John Gilling·DirectorDenis O'Dell·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Val Valentine·StoryVal Valentine·ScreenplayRichard Gordon·Idea
Camera· 2
Stanley Pavey·Director of PhotographyDudley Lovell·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Leonard Trumm·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Lindo Southworth·MusicLindo Southworth·ConductorW. H. Lindop·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 2
Bernard Robinson·Art DirectionEric Carter·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
John Gilling·ProducerMaude Spector·CastingRichard Gordon·CastingStanley Couzins·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
Roy Rolland·Stand InBetty Lee·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
53.2
OF 100
Master Score
3.9
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
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