Drácula contra Frankenstein

Drácula contra Frankenstein (translation: Dracula against Frankenstein), also known as Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein (US title)^[1] is 1972 horror film co-written and directed by Jesús Franco.^[2][3] It stars Dennis Price, Howard Vernon, Paca Gabaldón, Alberto Dalbés, Luis Barboo, and Fernando Bilbao.^[4] It was a Spanish-French-Liechtensteinian-Portuguese co-production.

Drácula contra Frankenstein
Directed by	Jesús Franco
Written by	Paul D'Ales Jesús Franco
Produced by	Jesús Franco Arturo Marcos
Starring	Dennis Price Howard Vernon Alberto Dalbés Luis Barboo
Cinematography	José Climent
Edited by	María Luisa Soriano
Music by	Bruno Nicolai Daniel White
Production companies	Prodif Ets. Comptoir Français du Film Production Fénix Cooperativa Cinematográfica
Distributed by	Chamartín (Spain), Malzahn(West Germany)
Release dates	4 October 1972 (Sitges Film Festival) 17 October 1972 (France) 18 November 1972 (Spain)
Running time	85 minutes
Countries	Spain France Liechtenstein Portugal
Language	Spanish

The plot centers on Dr. Frankenstein (Price), who successfully captures Count Dracula (Vernon), who along with his monster (Bilbao) controls the vampire for his own evil ends.^[5] It was the final of three films released variously in the United States under the title Dracula vs. Frankenstein, preceded by Los Monstruos del Terror (1969) and Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971). It was Franco's second film to feature the character of Dracula, preceded by his 1970 film Count Dracula starring Christopher Lee in the title role.

Cast

• Dennis Price as Dr. Frankenstein
• Howard Vernon as Count Dracula
• Alberto Dalbés as Dr. Jonathan Seward
• Paca Gabaldón as Maria (credited as Mary Francis)
• Luis Barboo as Morpho
• Geneviève Robert as Amira the Gypsy
• Brandy as The Wolfman
• Fernando Bilbao as Frankenstein's monster
• Carmen Yazalde as Female Vampire (as Britt Nichols)
• Josyane Gibert as Estella
• Anne Libert as Dracula's Victim

References

1. "DRACULA CONTRA FRANKENSTEIN - DRACULA: PRISONER OF FRANKENSTEIN | British Board of Film Classification". bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
2. "DRACULA CONTRA FRANKENSTEIN - DRACULA: PRISONER OF FRANKENSTEIN | British Board of Film Classification". bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
3. "Dracula Contra Frankenstein". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
4. "Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein - The Grindhouse Cinema Database". grindhousedatabase.com. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
5. "Eurohorror of the Week: Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein (1972)". THE HORROR ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE. 2017-01-30. Retrieved 2019-11-21.