Universal Pictures head Carl Laemmle originally wanted Conrad
Veidt, who had appeared in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), Waxworks
(1924) and The Man Who Laughs (1928) to play the lead
role in Dracula (1931) and Paul Leni to direct the film. Ultimately, Bela Lugosi got the role, and Tod
Browning directed. Friday, July 20, 2018
Friday's Fright Film Fact
Universal Pictures head Carl Laemmle originally wanted Conrad
Veidt, who had appeared in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), Waxworks
(1924) and The Man Who Laughs (1928) to play the lead
role in Dracula (1931) and Paul Leni to direct the film. Ultimately, Bela Lugosi got the role, and Tod
Browning directed. 
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