Cavalry lieutenant Imre Toth wears the same costume throughout the movie

I'm a big fan of Hammer studios horror films. "Countess Dracula" is no exception, except for the inaccurate title meant to titillate and perhaps mislead first-time viewers into thinking they were going to see another Christopher Lee vampire movie. Hammer studios didn't need to do that. "Countess Dracula" is one of their better B-horror films that I watch over and over.

The tragic figure of the movie is cavalry lieutenant Imre Toth. He comes across as a real nice guy who is horribly victimized by the selfish lusts of the Countess Nodosheen. The only thing I noticed was Hammer studios' obvious low-budget orientation when it came to the costumes. Imre Toth (actor Sandor Eles) is made to wear the same, effete-looking cavalry Hussar uniform throughout the entire movie. He doesn't change his clothes. He must end up smelling bad.

I had a hard time believing any self-respecting cavalry lieutenant, used to fighting off the ferocious Ottomon Turks, would wear such a sissy-looking uniform. I doubt this uniform existed in real history. I can't believe that Hammer studios had such a limited historical wardrobe that someone couldn't have found an old costume appropriate to the time period to suit Imre Toth.

Conversely, I liked the macho, sharp-looking black uniform of Captain Dobi. He doesn't change his costume throughout the movie, either. But at least his uniform was truly miliary-looking and impressive.