The Brides of Dracula
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| Directed by | Terence Fisher |
| Screenplay by | Jimmy Sangster Peter Bryan Edward Percy Uncredited: Anthony Hinds |
| Based on | Doctor Van Helsing by Bram Stoker |
| Produced by | Anthony Hinds |
| Starring | Peter Cushing Martita Hunt Freda Jackson Yvonne Monlaur |
| Cinematography | Jack Asher |
| Edited by | Alfred Cox |
| Music by | Malcolm Williamson |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £120,000 |
| Box office | 1,266,561 admissions (France) |
The Brides of Dracula is a 1960 British supernatural gothic horror film produced by Hammer Film Productions. Directed by Terence Fisher, the film stars Peter Cushing, David Peel, Freda Jackson, Yvonne Monlaur, Andrée Melly, and Martita Hunt. The film is a sequel to the 1958 film Dracula (known in the US as Horror of Dracula), though the character of Count Dracula does not appear in the film. Filming began Jan. 26, 1960 and ended on March 18. The film premiered in the UK on July 7, 1960 at the Marble Arch Odeum, and was released theatrically on Aug. 29th, and in the US on June 15, 1960 on a double bill with The Leech Woman.