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House Of Dracula review by MikeS1961 from Harrogate

Delightfully Nostalgic 27 June 2008
... Jr - rather tediously soul-searching. We also get an appearance from the great Lionel Atwill as the local police chief. 'House Of Dracula' moves at one hell of a lick, l... Read customer review

Lionel Atwill - filmography

House Of Dracula on DVD (1945)
Starring: Lon Chaney Jr., John Carradine, Martha O'Driscoll
Director: Erle C. Kenton
Certificate:
One of the greatest treats ever created for monster-lovers! Each of the well-known monsters appears in this classic Dracula tale, including the Wolfman, Dracula and Frankenstein's monster.

56% from 413 members

Fog Island on DVD (1945)
Starring: George Zucco, Lionel Atwill, Jerome Cowan
Director: Terrell O. Morse
Certificate:
An early low-budget spin on Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians, this cheap but entertaining PRC production features a wonderful cast of familiar B-movie faces, particularly George Zucco and Lionel Atwill.

43% from 13 members

Captain America - The Serial Vol.3 on DVD (1944)
Starring: Dick Purcell, Lorna Gray, Lionel Atwill
Director: Elmer Clifton, John English
Certificate:
Superhero Captain America battles the evil forces of the archvillain called The Scarab, who poisons his enemies and steals a secret device capable of destroying buildings by sound vibrations. Episodes Comprise: 11. The Dead Man Returns 12. Horror on the Highway 13. Skyscraper Plunge 14. The ..read more »

51% from 23 members

Captain America - The Serial Vol.1 on DVD (1944)
Starring: Dick Purcell, Lorna Gray, Lionel Atwill
Director: Elmer Clifton, John English
Certificate:
Superhero Captain America battles the evil forces of the arch villain called The Scarab, who poisons his enemies and steals a secret device capable of destroying buildings by sound vibrations. Episodes Comprise: 1. The Purple Death 2. Mechanical Executioner 3. Scarlet Shroud 4. Preview of Murder ..read more »

52% from 36 members

Captain America - The Serial Vol.2 on DVD (1944)
Starring: Dick Purcell, Lorna Gray, Lionel Atwill
Director: Elmer Clifton, John English
Certificate:
Superhero Captain America battles the evil forces of the arch villain called The Scarab, who poisons his enemies and steals a secret device capable of destroying buildings by sound vibrations. Episodes Comprise: 6. Vault of Vengeance 7. Wholesale Destruction 8. Cremation in the Clouds 9. Triple ..read more »

47% from 21 members

Lady In The Death House on DVD (1944)
Starring: Jean Parker, Lionel Atwill, Douglas Fowley
Director: Steve Sekely
Certificate:
Although she claims that she has been framed, a young lady is tried and put on death row for the murder of a man who was blackmailing her family. A criminologist, however, believes her to be innocent and rushes to save her before the switch is flicked...

37% from 36 members

Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman on DVD (1943)
Starring: Ilona Massey, Bela Lugosi, Patrick Knowles
Director: Roy William Neill
Certificate:
On a moonlit night, graverobbers unwittingly unearth the tomb of Larry Talbot, the Wolf Man, who then begins a desperate search for a cure for his 'condition'. The search eventually leads him to a climactic confrontation with, of all creatures, Frankenstein's monster.

64% from 256 members

Sherlock Holmes - The Secret Weapon on DVD (1943)
Starring: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Basil Rahtbone
Director: Roy William Neill
Certificate:
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The secret weapon is a new bomb-sight which could shorten World War II. Sherlock and Dr. Watson are assigned to find the kidnapped scientist who developed the famous weapon. The film is based on the Arthur Conan Doyle short story "The Dancing Men."

70% from 205 members

To Be Or Not To Be (1942)
Starring: Carole Lombard, Jack Benny, Robert Stack
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Certificate:
Hilarious and biting war comedy. Lombard and Benny are a husband and wife acting team in occupied Poland.

79% from 138 members
Currently unavailable

The Ghost Of Frankenstein on DVD (1942)
Starring: Cedric Hardwicke, Ralph Bellamy, Lionel Atwill
Director: Erle C. Kenton
Certificate:
Ygor brings Frankenstein's momster to the original Doctor's son, Ludwig. Unwilling to help in restoring the monster that destroyed his family, Ygor blackmails him to do so. But Ludwig realises if he replaces the monster's brain with that of his recent victim, the noble Doctor Kettering, that he may ..read more »

63% from 93 members

Sherlock Holmes And The Secret Weapon / ... on DVD (1942)
Starring: Dennis Hoey, Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce
Director: Roy William Neill
Certificate:
The inventor of a secret weapon and its prototype are abducted, leaving the wartime Allies in dire need of assistance. Sherlock Holmes is called and begins to do battle with Professor Moriarty, who is later to become an arch-enemy. Also features the documentary ' The Many Faces Of Sherlock Holmes'.

68% from 427 members

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)
Starring: Basil Rathbone, Richard Greene, Wendy Barrie
Director: Sidney Lanfield
Certificate:
A man runs for his life across the moors, breathless and frightened. Behind him we hear the baying of a hound, a sound so fearful it chills the soul. The man falls. From the desolate rocky nightscape another man peers: he is bearded and rough looking, perhaps a convict from the nearby prison.... ..read more »

68% from 1,218 member
Currently unavailable

Son of Frankenstein on DVD (1939)
Starring: Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi
Director: Rowland V. Lee
Certificate:
The son of Dr. Frankenstein returns to his ancestral castle 25 years after his father's death. There he meets Ygor who urges the young doctor to do it again.

66% from 238 members

Mr Moto Takes a Vacation on DVD (1939)
Starring: Peter Lorre, Joseph Schildkraut, Lionel Atwill
Director: Norman Foster
Certificate:
Screen-giant Peter Lorre mixes business and pleasure in his final appearance as secret-agent Mr. Moto! All work and no play makes Mr. Moto (Lorre) a busy detective! Mr. Moto heads to Egypt to thwart a criminal mastermind determined to steal the priceless crown of the Queen of Sheba. But the action ..read more »

54% from 7 members

The High Command on DVD (1936)
Starring: Lionel Atwill, Lucie Mannheim, Steven Geray
Director: Thorold Dickinson
Certificate:
A British commander of a garrison stationed in West Africa during World War I attempts to cover up a scandal involving his daughter.

54% from 46 members

Captain Blood (1935)
Starring: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Olivia De Havilland
Director: Michael Curtiz
Certificate:
Dr. Peter Blood, escapes and leads a revolt of his fellow prisoners. He seeks retribution by turning them into a pirate crew and himself into the head pirate, Captain Blood. With the bold declaration, "we the hunted will now hunt", he founds the 'Brotherhood of Buccaneers' to fight the villainous ..read more »

74% from 528 members
Not currently released

The Devil Is a Woman on DVD (1935)
Starring: Marlene Diestrich, Lionel Atwill, Cesar Romero
Director: Josef Von Sternberg
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Told in flashbacks Devil Is A Woman is a tale of an older man's obsession for a woman who can belong to no-one but can frustrate everyone. The backdrop is Sternberg's surreal and fantastic Carnaval in Spain. In a cafe the older man details his encounters with the heartbreaker that his younger ..read more »

65% from 156 members

The Vampire Bat (1933)
Starring: Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, Dwight Frye
Director: Frank R. Strayer
Certificate:
When the villagers of Klineschloss start dying of blood loss, the town fathers suspect a resurgence of vampirism. While police inspector Karl remains skeptical, scientist Dr. von Niemann cares for the vampire's victims one by one, and suspicion falls on simple-minded Herman Gleib because of his ..read more »

40% from 44 members
Currently unavailable

The Song Of Songs on DVD (1932)
Starring: Marlene Dietrich, Brian Aherne, Lionel Atwill
Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Certificate:
Country orphan Lily goes to Berlin to stay with her tippling aunt, and soon meets Richard, handsome sculptor across the street. Persuaded half-reluctantly to pose for Richard, her physical charms soon melt away his 'strictly business' attitude, and they become lovers. But Richard, wanting his ..read more »

68% from 33 members

Errol Flynn - Signature Collection (6 discs) on DVD
Starring: Errol Flynn, Olivia De Havilland, Olivia de Havilland
Director: Michael Curtiz, Raol Walsh
Certificate:
This fantastic box set features six of Errol Flynn's finest performances. Features: 1. Captain Blood - 1935 2. Dodge City - 1939 3. The Private Lives Of Elizabeth And Essex - 1939 4. The Sea Hawk - 1940 5. They Died With Their Boots On - 1941 6. Dive Bomber - 1941 7. The Adventures Of Errol Flynn

81% from 43 members

Charlie Chan - The Sidney Toler Collection (6 discs) on DVD
Starring: Sidney Toler, Cesar Romero, Lon Chaney Jr.
Certificate:
The first film featuring Charlie Chan, The House Without a Key, appeared in 1925. Forty-seven films and six Charlies later, the series still delights audiences. Charlie Chan connoisseurs cite a variety of reasons for the honourable detective's longevity and appeal, ranging from his wit and ..read more »

61% from 17 members

Creature From The Haunted Sea / The Devi... on DVD
Starring: Bela Lugosi, Anthony Carbone, Betsy Jones-Moreland
Director: Roger Corman, Jean Yarbrough
Certificate:
Three features. In 'Creature From The Haunted Sea' Sparks Moran concocts a devious plan to extort money from an island community. His bluff is well and truely called when a sea monster appears, however... Also features 'The Devil Bat' and 'Vampire Bat'.

45% from 75 members

Lionel Atwill facts

5 most recent films

House Of Dracula - 3.0 stars
Fog Island - 2.0 stars
Captain America - The Serial Vol.3 - 2.5 stars
Captain America - The Serial Vol.1 - 2.5 stars
Captain America - The Serial Vol.2 - 2.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

To Be Or Not To Be - 4.0 stars
Captain Blood - 3.5 stars
Sherlock Holmes - The Secret Weapon - 3.5 stars
The Hound of the Baskervilles - 3.5 stars
Sherlock Holmes And The Secret Weapon / The Many Faces Of Sherlock Holmes - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Lady In The Death House - 2.0 stars
The Vampire Bat - 2.0 stars
Fog Island - 2.0 stars
Captain America - The Serial Vol.2 - 2.5 stars
Captain America - The Serial Vol.3 - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Basil Rathbone - 8 times - show films
Nigel Bruce - 6 times - show films
Kaaren Verne - 4 times - show films
Bela Lugosi - 4 times - show films
Bela Lugosi - 4 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Roy William Neill - 5 times - show films
Elmer Clifton - 3 times - show films
John English - 3 times - show films
Michael Curtiz - 2 times - show films
Erle C. Kenton - 2 times - show films