Mark of the Vampire
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- Year:
- 1935
- 60 min
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I'm sorry, gentleman and lady,
but it will be best for you
to stay here tonight.
Come now, my good man,
you can't frighten us.
We've been over your foul roads before.
Please, you do not understand.
It is not the road. It is the darkness.
Here our doors are protected
with bat thorns.
- What is all this bat thorn business?
- It keeps them out.
They're afraid of it,
the demons of the castle.
Good evening. It's a lovely evening.
Well, Doctor,
for one who is not afraid of the dark,
you have been pushing your horse
pretty fast.
Well, you know horses.
Once they get started for home,
there's no stopping them.
I admit I was a bit impatient...
I mean, hungry
for one of your wonderful meals.
Yes, the vampires are hungry, too,
for their supper.
Nonsense. Rubbish. Vampires. Nonsense.
I won't keep you waiting.
I'll be right out for my supper.
He can "tut-tut" all he likes
about vampires,
but I'd hate to be on a farm
needing his help tonight.
- What is all this about vampires?
- Yes, and this castle.
That's where they live in their coffins.
And they come out at night
and drink people's blood.
Silly superstition.
You would not laugh
if you lived in these mountains.
Fancy, Ronnie,
vampires in the 20th century.
Ripping.
They'll never believe that at the club.
She says, "Please do not mock.
"Because if the vampires should hear you,
"they would take their revenge
on all of us."
- Did you find out what was the matter?
- Monsieur Baron Otto is coming.
One minute.
I have something to say to you.
I'm the bearer of very sad tidings.
Last night your master, Sir Karell,
was murdered.
There's no cause for alarm.
Get up on your feet.
Police Inspector Neumann from Prague
is upstairs now with the body.
He'll be down here shortly
to question all of you.
Now, tell him the truth
and nothing can happen to you.
That's all. You can go back to your work.
In the University of Prague
there are records,
documents that prove the existence
of these creatures.
Dr. Doskil, I'm uninterested
in your old wives' tales.
I'm trying to find the cause
of Sir Karell's death.
But you have it right here.
These little wounds on his throat
are the bite of the vampire.
- Yes, you said.
- I have seen such marks in these parts.
Sir Karell dismissed you at 9:15 last night.
Yes, Mr. Inspector, yes.
Then what were you doing down here
this morning at 3:30?
I don't know. I couldn't sleep.
A bat was fluttering against my window,
and I felt something was wrong.
A bat made you feel that way?
Yes, sir. No, sir. I don't know.
And you, why didn't you come to
the castle at once when Jan telephoned?
Because Jan told me
Does your medical license admit Jan
to certify to the death of your patients?
Oh, no, no. Of course not.
But it was night, and I realized
Oh, I see. You're no moonflower.
You're a morning glory.
Now, if there's enough daylight
to bring out the physician in you,
make a thorough examination of the body
for the cause of death.
Real, not supernatural.
Here, Jan, give the doctor a hand.
Why, the idea.
I'll get your wrap, my dear.
We'll step over to my place.
- You've eaten nothing.
- Oh, the very thought of food.
I couldn't. I couldn't.
But, Irena,
you must conserve your strength.
- It's Fedor.
- My dear, I'll tell him.
No. No, thanks.
Oh, where have you been? I've been
making enough noise to raise the dead.
Oh, don't, Fedor. Don't.
Well, what's wrong, dear?
What's happened?
Fedor, Father's... Father...
Oh, you poor darling.
This young man,
Who, Fedor? Miss Borotyn's fianc,
Mr. Vincent from Prague.
- His family, wealthy?
- Moderately. Why?
With Sir Karell out of the way
Miss Borotyn will come into
quite a bit of money.
Why, surely you can't suspect Fedor?
What are Miss Borotyn's immediate plans?
Why, naturally,
she'll be moving next door to my place,
I being her guardian.
- Oh, her guardian.
- Why, yes.
And being her guardian, naturally,
you'll be the sole executor of her estate.
Yes. Why, what's wrong?
Oh, I see. I'm under suspicion, too.
In such cases, everyone's under suspicion.
The idea of talking to me as though
I were one of his common policemen.
"Old wives' tales.
"Look for the cause of death.
"Real, not supernatural."
- What? What is it?
- Look.
Well, Doctor, what have you found?
Inspector, the examination
fully confirms my diagnosis.
Those marks are the only sign of violence.
Had Sir Karell been ailing of late?
No, on the contrary,
he enjoyed good health,
except for a slightly sluggish heart.
- And you prescribed for that?
- Naturally.
- Well, I shall want an autopsy.
- Of course, that will be done.
But I am positive. The cause of his death
is told by those little wounds.
Well, surely, Doctor, a man of your
learning does not believe in vampires?
Then how do you account for his body
being drained dry of blood?
Yes, Mr. Coroner.
In the night, Farmer Narodni
was found dead in the road.
Count Mora and his daughter
were seen again near the castle.
Oh, piffle. Superstitious twaddle.
- Dr. Doskil.
- Yes?
You've examined the body
of this farmer, too?
I did. The corpse was drained of blood.
There were the same marks
that I found on Sir Karell's throat.
And you have seen this Count Mora
and his daughter?
No, sir.
When I saw them,
they was in form of bats.
These poor deluded creatures believe
that vampires change themselves
into bats
and back again into human forms.
- How versatile.
- Really, Mr. Coroner!
"Poor deluded creatures." I must protest.
- I hold a degree from the medical faculty...
- Sit down!
Do you want to make your township
and this court ridiculous?
Forget your absurd old superstitions.
This is 1934.
Ladies and gentlemen,
I think that under existing circumstances
the decision of this inquest must be
that Sir Karell Borotyn
met his death
Darling, they're doing all this for you.
Doesn't it make you happy?
- What... Why, dear, you're crying.
I'm sorry, dear.
I didn't mean to make you sad.
Forgive me, Fedor, for being so moody,
but seeing them all dancing
suddenly brought it all back.
How Father used to tell me
that at my wedding feast
all the villagers and peasants
and they'd sing and dance.
Fedor, he had it all planned.
Now he isn't here.
Darling, I'll always try to make you
as happy as your father wanted you to be.
The villagers and peasants would be quite
satisfied with wine of the country.
It is just what Sir Karell would have done.
- Yes, sir, but for one thing.
- What's that?
He would have had the wedding feast
at the castle.
Come, Jan, do you think Miss Irena
could bear to go back there?
- After that dreadful tragedy?
- I suppose not, sir.
But it's heartbreaking
to see the place neglected,
rain and sleet entering
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