Dracula (1979) Directed by John Badham Writing credits: Bram Stoker (novel) Hamilton Deane (play) Cast: Frank Langella .... Count Dracula Laurence Olivier .... Prof. Abraham Van Helsing Donald Pleasence .... Dr. Jack Seward Kate Nelligan .... Lucy Seward Trevor Eve .... Jonathan Harker Jan Francis .... Mina Van Helsing Janine Duvitski .... Annie Tony Haygarth .... Milo Renfield Teddy Turner .... Swales Sylvester McCoy .... Walter (as Sylveste McCoy) Kristine Howarth .... Mrs. Galloway Joe Belcher .... Tony Hindley Ted Carroll .... Scarborough Sailor Frank Birch .... Harbormaster Gabor Vernon .... Captain of Demeter Synopsis: After entrapping Jonathan Harker in his castle in the Carpathians, ancient vampire Count Dracula arrives in England and begins to prey upon Jonathan's virtuous young fiancée, Mina Seward. Jonathan must escape from his imprisonment inside the Count's castle and return to London before it is too late to save his beloved. Based on the novel by Bram Stoker.