Billy The Kid Versus Dracula

Release date:	1965 USA
Running time:	74' (cover 80') - Source: VHS PAL
Rating:	US: NR
Main Crew:	Director: William Beaudine (Fury Of The Dragon 1976; Charlie Chan And The                Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter 1966; Feathered Serpent 1948) Producer: Circle Productions Score: Raoul Kraushaar Writer: Carl K. Hittleman Director of photography: Lothrop B. Worth
Cast:	Use the dropdown menu to see the full cast John Carradine / Count Dracula Chuck Courtney / William "Billy The Kid" Bonney Melinda Plowman / Elizabeth "Betty" Bentley Virginia Christine / Eva Oster Walter Janovitz / Franz Oster Neil Russell (as Bing Russell) / Dan "Red" Thorpe Olive Carey / Dr. Henrietta Hull Roy Barcroft / Sheriff Griffin Hannie Landman / Lisa Oster Richard Reeves / Pete, the Saloon Keeper Marjorie Bennett / Mary Ann Bentley William Forrest / James Underhill George Cisar / Joe Flake Harry Carey Jr. / Ben Dooley, Wagonmaster Leonard P. Geer (as Lennie Geer) / Yancy William Challee / Tim, the Station Agent Charlita / The Indian Maiden Max Kleven Jack Williams
Summary:	While travelling through the American West by stagecoach, Count Dracula (John Carradine) meets landowner James Underhill (William Forrest) and becomes captivated with a picture of Underhill's niece Betty Bentley (Melinda Plowman). After Dracula drinks the blood of an Indian girl (Charlita), Indians attack the coach, killing all. Dracula then poses as Underhill and takes over his Double Bar B ranch. But as Dracula moves in on Betty to drink her blood, two European immigrants realize that Dracula is really a vampire. It is up to the reformed Billy the Kid (Chuck Courtney), who is working as Double Bar B's foreman and in love with Betty, to stop Dracula. Are Billy The Kid's bullets a match for Dracula, Prince of Darkness?
Note:	- Writer Carl K. Hittleman and director William "One Shot" Beaudine (who has more than 200 film credits, dating back to the silent era), famous for their westerns, decided to try something different and cash in on the monster revival, resulting in the double bill of "Billy The Kid Vs. Dracula" and "Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter" - the two films were shot back to back in the same Simi Valley ranch. - We assume it's Dracula because of the film's title, but he is never actually referred to as this during the entire film. - The vampire leaves four puncture wounds instead the usual two. - John Carradine (who already played Dracula in "House Of Frankenstein", 1944, and "House Of Dracula", 1945), called this "The worst film I ever made" and stated that he did it only for the money to fund his Shakesperean theatre company. Carradine, nearly 60 years old at that time, dyed his hair black to look younger, but whenever a scene required physical effort, a stand-in was used.
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