£22 for Dracula Anyone?

An original poster from the first Dracula film (made in 1947) has sold for an incredible £22,000 at auction.

The full colour poster has an impressive image of Bela Lugosi clutching at actress Helen Chandler’s neck.

The poster was one of a several iconic film posters that went under the hammer in the States (Los Angeles) yesterday.

Dracula (adapted from Bram Stoker’s novel), was the smash hit film that launched Bela Lugosi’s career in horror movies