The mysterious Count Orlok summons Thomas Hutter to his remote Transylvanian castle in the mountains. The eerie Orlok seeks to buy a house near Hutter and his wife, Ellen. After Orlok reveals his vampire nature, Hutter struggles to escape the castle, knowing that Ellen is in grave danger. Meanwhile Orlok's servant, Knock, prepares for his master to arrive at his new home.
Max Schreck
as Count Orlok
Gustav von Wangenheim
as Hutter
Greta Schröder
as Ellen
Georg H. Schnell
as Harding
Ruth Landshoff
as Ruth
Gustav Botz
as Professor Sievers
Alexander Granach
as Knock
John Gottowt
as Professor Bulwer
Max Nemetz
as A Ship Captain
Wolfgang Heinz
as Sailor 1
Albert Venohr
as Sailor 2
Eric van Viele
as Sailor (uncredited)
