Billy the Kid vs. Dracula

Infobox Film
name = Billy the Kid vs. Dracula


caption = Billy the Kid vs. Dracula Poster
director = William Beaudine
producer = Carol Case
writer = Story:
Carl K. Hittleman
Screenplay:
Carl K. Hittleman

starring = John Carradine
Chuck Courtney

music = Raoul Kraushaar
cinematography = Lothrop B. Worth
editing = Roy V. Livingston
distributor = Sam Manners
released = 1966
runtime = 73 min.
language = English
imdb_id = 0060168
amg_id = 16:80710

"Billy the Kid vs. Dracula" is a low-budget horror/western film directed by William Beaudine. It was released as a part of a set, along with "Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter" in 1966.

The film centers on Dracula's plot to convert Billy the Kid's fiancee, Betty Bentley, into his vampire wife. Dracula impersonates Bentley's uncle and schemes to make her his vampiric bride.

Fortunately for Betty, a German immigrant couple come to work for her and warn Bentley that her "uncle" is a vampire. While Bentley does not believe them, their concerns confirm Billy's suspicions that something is not quite right with Betty's uncle.

Eventually, the Count kidnaps Betty and takes her to an abandoned silver mine. Billy confronts the Count but soon finds that bullets are no match for a vampire. The Count subdues the notorious outlaw and sets out to transform Betty into his vampire mate. Just then, the town sheriff and a country doctor arrive. The doctor hands Billy a scalpel telling him he must drive it through the vampire's heart. Billy throws his gun at the vampire and knocks him senseless, making him easy pickings for a staking. With the count destroyed, Betty is saved and Billy takes her away, presumably to live happily ever after.

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
* Bing Russell .... Dan 'Red' Thorpe
* Olive Carey .... Dr. Henrietta Hull
* Roy Barcroft .... Sheriff Griffin
* Hannie Landman .... Lisa Oster
* Richard Reeves .... Pete (saloonkeeper)
* Marjorie Bennett .... Mary Ann Bentley
* William Forrest .... James Underhill
* George Cisar .... Joe Flake
* Harry Carey, Jr. .... Ben Dooley (wagonmaster)
* Leonard P. Geer .... Yancy (as Lennie Geer)
* William Challee .... Tim (station agent)
* Charlita .... Indian maiden
* Max Kleven (as Max Klevin)
* Jack Williams

ee also

*Weird West

External links

*imdb title|id=0060168|title=Billy the Kid versus Dracula
*amg movie|id=16:80710|title=Billy the Kid Versus Dracula