The 1959 Italian horror comedy “Uncle Was a Vampire” follows Baron Osvaldo Lambertenghi, an impoverished aristocrat forced to sell his ancestral castle, which is subsequently converted into a hotel. Reduced to working as a bellhop in his former home, Osvaldo receives an unexpected visit from his uncle, Baron Roderico, who happens to be a genuine vampire. When Osvaldo attempts to warn the hotel's guests, nobody believes him. Matters become increasingly complicated when his uncle's supernatural habits begin affecting Osvaldo himself, leaving his sweetheart Lellina to contend with the family's unusual predicament.
Cast:
Christopher Lee as Baron Roderico da Frankurten
Renato Rascel as Baron Osvaldo Lambertenghi
Sylva Koscina as Carla
Kai Fischer as Lellina
Lia Zoppelli as Letizia
Franco Scandurra as Professor Stricker
Carl Wery as Director
Rik Van Nutter as Carla's Fiancé
Susanne Loret as Susan
Franco Giacobini
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