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Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing star in this British horror directed by Alan Gibson. Professor Van Helsing (Cushing) is called upon to help Scotland Yard investigate rumours that several prominent members of society are taking part in satanic rituals. When he realises that Count Dracula (Lee) is involved and that he is working to unleash a deadly plague on the world, will he be able to stop the vampire in time? The cast also includes Joanna Lumley, Michael Coles and William Franklyn.
london, 1974, professor van helsing (peter cushing) is called upon to help british intelligence monitor five important officials under surveillance at pelham house. while observing a photo, van helsing recognizes an old friend who eventually confesses to his involvement in developing a new strain of plague funded by the mysterious d.d. denham (christopher lee), a reclusive billionaire never seen in daylight.
eventually, van helsing discovers denham's true identity and that his is holding his granddaughter jessica (joanna lumley), the officials and inspector murray (michael coles) prisoner. desperate to save his granddaughter, van helsing is brought to pelham where a series of fiery events lead to the drastic fate of hammer's most famous villain... count dracula.
as with the legend of the seven golden vampires, warner brothers declined to release this film in the u.s.. five year after it was made, it was released as count dracula and his vampire bride. this is the original uncut version, digitally mastered from hammer's archival ib technicolor print.
