 Meanwhile , Dracula 's daughter , Countess Marya Zaleska ( Gloria Holden ) , with the aid of her manservant , Sandor ( Irving Pichel ) , steals Dracula ’ s body from Scotland Yard and ritualistically burns it , hoping to break her curse of vampirism . However , Sandor soon makes her realize that her thirst for blood has not been quenched and that all that is in her eyes is " Death " . The Countess resumes her hunting , mesmerizing her victims with her exotic jeweled ring . After a chance meeting with Dr. Garth at a society party , the Countess asks him to help her overcome the influence she feels from beyond the grave . The doctor advises her to defeat her cravings by confronting them and the Countess becomes hopeful that her will plus Dr. Garth 's science will be strong enough to overcome Dracula 's malevolence . 
