Prof. Abraham Van Helsing We know why the wolves talk, do we not, Mr Renfield? And we know how we can make them stop.
Played by Edward Van Sloan 
Dracula (1931) · 40 quotes
Dracula (1931) · 40 quotes
2nd most-quoted character in Dracula (1931): in 14 of its 40 quotes
Most scenes with: Renfield (5), Dr. Jack Seward (2)
The strength of the vampire is that people will not believe in him.
More lines from Prof. Abraham Van Helsing
6 quotes Prof. Abraham Van Helsing Prof. Abraham Van Helsing Seward, I want you to have Renfield closely watched by day and night. Especially by night.
Prof. Abraham Van Helsing A moment ago, I stumbled on a most amazing phenomenon...something so incredible, I mistrust my own judgement.
Prof. Abraham Van Helsing A vampire's power last from sunset to sunrise. During the hours of the day it must rest in the earth in which it was buried.
Prof. Abraham Van Helsing Mr. Harker. I have devoted my lifetime to the study of many strange things, little-known facts which the world is perhaps better off for not knowing.
Prof. Abraham Van Helsing A vampire, Mr. Harker, is a being that lives after its death by drinking the blood of the living. It must have blood or it dies. Its power lasts only from sunset to sunrise. During the hours of the day, it must rest in the earth in which it was buried.
Scenes with Prof. Abraham Van Helsing
7 scenes
He came and stood below my window in the moonlight. And he promised me things, not in words, but by doing them.
Abraham Van Helsing Doing them?
By making them happen. A red mist spread over the lawn, coming on like a flame of fire! And then he parted it, and I could see that there were thousands of rats, with their eyes blazing red, like his, only smaller. Then he held up his hand, and they all stopped, and I thought he seemed to be saying: "Rats! Rats! Rats! Thousands! Millions of them! All red-blood! All these will I give you! If you will obey me!"
Abraham Van Helsing What did he want you to do?
That which has already been done! [giggles sinisterly]
Van Helsing.
[Van Helsing turns to face Dracula]
Now that you have learned what you have learned, it would be well for you to return to your own country.
Abraham Van Helsing I prefer to remain and protect those whom you would destroy.
You are too late. My blood now flows through her veins. She will live through the centuries to come, as I have lived.
Abraham Van Helsing Should you escape us, Dracula. We know how to save Miss Mina's soul if not her life.
If she dies by day. But I shall see that she dies by night.
Abraham Van Helsing And I will find Carfax Abbey torn down, stone by stone, excavated a mile around. I will find your earth-box and drive that stake through your heart.
Come here.
[Van Helsing takes three hypnotized steps towards Dracula but soon steps back, resisting Dracula's power over him.]
Your will is strong, Van Helsing.
[Van Helsing reaches out for his crucifix as Dracula looms toward him.]
More wolfbane?
Abraham Van Helsing More effective than wolfbane, Count.
Indeed.
[Dracula lunges towards Van Helsing. Van Helsing holds up the crucifix. Dracula snarls and turns away. Van Helsing, in triumph, puts away the crucifix.]
Abraham Van Helsing You'll die in torment if you die with innocent blood on your soul.
God will not damn a poor lunatic's soul. He knows that the powers of evil are too great for those with weak minds.
Abraham Van Helsing Gentlemen, we are dealing with the undead.
Scholar
Nosferatu.
Abraham Van Helsing Yes, Nosferatu.
Oh, Dr. Seward! Send me away from this place! Send me far away!
Abraham Van Helsing Why are you so anxious to get away?
My cries at night, they might disturb miss Mina.
Abraham Van Helsing Yes?
They might give her bad dreams, professor Van Helsing. Bad dreams.
Abraham Van Helsing [A wolf starts howling. Meanwhile, at Carfax Abbey, Count Dracula leaves his coffin.] [Back at Dr. Seward's office]
That sounded like a wolf.
Yes, it did. But I hardly think there are wolves so near London.
He thinks they're wolves. Me, I've heard them howl at night before. He thinks they're talking to him! He howls and howls back at them. He's crazy!
Abraham Van Helsing I might have known. I might have known.
Abraham Van Helsing What have you to do with Dracula?
Dracula? I've never even heard the name before.
Isn't this a strange conversation, for men who aren't crazy?
Renfield! You're compelling me to put you in a straitjacket!
Abraham Van Helsing You forget, doctor, that madmen have great strength. Dracula has great strength. Eh, Renfield?
Words, words, words!
