Dead Men Walk ~ 1943 -BW

QUICKIE: George Zucco plays a vampire!

PLOT: (from IMDB): With the death of Dr. Elwyn Clayton (George Zucco), his twin brother, Dr. Lloyd Clayton (also George Zucco) is almost relieved. His late brother has changed significantly since a trip to India where he had become interested in mysticism and the occult. In fact, his brother has now risen from the dead and is a vampire out to seek revenge on his brother who had a hand in his premature death. Despite several deaths in the town, Lloyd is reluctant to believe his late brother is a vampire. When Elwyn attacks their niece Gayle, he enlists the aid of her fiancé to fight the evil that is among them.

SUMMARY: The fabulous George Zucco in a dual role of vampire & the good brother trying to stop him. A different take on the story as Clayton is made a vampire through occult sorcery instead of through siring. The rest is typical: he's after the pretty girl (and it's never mentioned, but she's his daughter-ew), the boyfriend suspects the uncle which incites the townsfolk to come after the good Dr., thinking he's a murderer. No one believes in vampires until the end when the 2 brothers fight to the death in a burning building and fire just happens to be the only way to kill vampires in this movie. A fun little vampire movie. Not much new though.