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Release year: 1959

Storyline

A baron down on his luck has to sell his family castle to pay off his mounting debt. After the castle is turned into a hotel, he's hired as a bellboy. But all is not lost, as he discovers he has a rich uncle; unfortunately, he's a vampire.

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Directors

Steno

Writers

Cast

Renato Rascel — Il conte Osvaldo Lambertenghi
Sylva Koscina — Carla
Lia Zoppelli — Letizia
Kai Fischer — Lellina

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Did you know

• The British production of "Dracula" (1958) (U.S.: "Horror of Dracula" (1958)) was such a huge hit that an Italian production company almost immediately came up with the idea of cashing in on the success by doing a vampire comedy. Christopher Lee had made such an impression in the British production that they went to the additional expense of hiring him to come to Italy to essentially recreate his Dracula character.

• Sir Christopher Lee's voice was dubbed by another actor for the English language version.

• This was Sir Christopher Lee's first role in an Italian production.