Comedy ·Horror · United Kingdom · 1952 · 1h 14m

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

Director

Cast

Bela Lugosi as Von Housen Arthur Lucan as Old Mother Riley Dora Bryan as Tilly Philip Leaver as Anton Daschomb Richard Wattis as P.C. Freddie Hattie Jacques as Mrs Jenks

Crew

Stanley Pavey — Director of Photography Leonard Trumm — Editor Val Valentine — Screenplay Val Valentine — Story John Gilling — Producer

Tagline

It's enough to make a bat laugh!

Synopsis

The legendary Bela Lugosi as "the Vampire" teams up with Britain's much-loved "Mother Riley" in this hilarious comedy adventure. The Vampire plans to control the world with the help of his robot, which accidentally gets shipped to Mother Riley. Through radar control, he contacts the robot and orders it to come to him, bringing along Mother Riley! But his life is turned upside down when he holds this most meddling of mothers captive.

Mood & Themes

vampire

Key Collaborators

John Gilling Director Stanley Pavey Director of Photography Leonard Trumm Editor Val Valentine Screenplay Val Valentine Story John Gilling Producer

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