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Batman Fights Dracula

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Batman Fights Dracula
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLeody M. Diaz
Written byBert R. Mendoza
StarringJing Abalos
Ramon d'Salva
Vivian Lorrain
Nort Nepomuceno
Dante Rivero
Rolan Robles
Music byTony Maiquez
Production
company
Fidelis Productions
Distributed byLea Productions
Release date
  • June 3, 1967 (1967-06-03)
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Batman Fights Drácula is a 1967 Filipino superhero film directed by Leody M. Diaz and scripted by Bert R. Mendoza. The film, which was not authorized by DC, is thought to be lost.

Plot

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The story concerned the mad scientist named Dr. Zorba who, after repeatedly being defeated by Batman, finds a way to resurrect the wicked Count Dracula, control him, and even make him stronger, rendering him invincible towards traditional ways of killing him, such as Christian crosses.

Dracula sneaks into the Batcave, and attacks Batman. Batman attempts to use holy water and a cross to injure the vampire, but due to Zorba's machinations, they have no effect. Dracula throws Batman against a wall and then flees, leaving Batman knocked out. When the unconscious Batman is found by his butler, Turko (a character based on Alfred Pennyworth), he tends to the crime fighter's wounds and then calls for Batman's girlfriend and sidekick to aid in tracking down his attacker.

After tracking down Zorba at his underground fortress, Ruben (a character based on the existing sidekick Robin) and the beautiful Marita manage to kill the evil doctor by turning the vampire against him.[1] The vampire then is investigated by a recovering Batman within a cage in the Batcave, and the film ends with Batman lecturing Dracula about justice.

Credited cast

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Lost Cinema: Batman Once Fought Dracula in This Classic Filipino Film". Esquiremag.ph.
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