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The Satanic Rites of Dracula   1973         R, 84 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller / Sci-Fi aka: Count Dracula and His Vampire Bride Rites of Dracula Director: Alan Gibson   Cast: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Michael Coles, William Franklyn, Freddie Jones, Joanna Lumley, Richard Vernon, Barbara Yu Ling, Patrick Barr, Richard Mathews, Maurice O'Connell, Peter Adair, Lockwood West, Valerie Van Ost, Maggie Fitzgerald   This film is the last of the series of "Dracula" movies starring Christopher Lee as Dracula. This time, Dracula heads up a Satanic cult of scientists and politicians, and he develops a plague that will, when released, wipe out life on Earth. Vampire researcher Lorimar Van Helsing (Peter Cushing) tries to stop him, and Count Dracula kidnaps Van Helsing's granddaughter Jessica (Joanna Lumley) and holds her hostage. When Van Helsing learns that it is Dracula—his arch enemy—who is holding Jessica hostage, will he finally do away with Dracula? Cast Christopher Lee Count Dracula Peter Cushing Professor Lorrimer Van Helsing Michael Coles Inspector Murray William Franklyn Torrence Freddie Jones Professor Julian Keeley Joanna Lumley Jessica Van Helsing Richard Vernon Col. Mathews Barbara Yu Ling Chin Yang Patrick Barr Lord Carradine Richard Mathews John Porter Maurice O'Connell Hanson Peter Adair Doctor Lockwood West General Sir Arthur Freeborne Valerie Van Ost Jane Maggie Fitzgerald Vampire Girl