 The film stars Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula, a vampire who emigrates from Transylvania to England and preys upon the blood of living victims, including a young man's fiancée.Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, "Dracula" is the first sound film adaptation of the Stoker novel.Several actors were considered to portray the title character, but Lugosi, who had previously played the role on Broadway, eventually got the part.