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THE WOLF MAN

1941 • US HMDB
December 9, 1941

After his brother's death, Larry Talbot returns home to his father and the family estate. Events soon take a turn for the worse when Larry is bitten by a werewolf.

Directors

George Waggner George Waggner
Dramma Horror

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Cast

Lon Chaney Jr. as Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man

Lon Chaney Jr.

Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man

 Claude Rains as Sir John Talbot

Claude Rains

Sir John Talbot

 Ralph Bellamy as Colonel Montford

Ralph Bellamy

Colonel Montford

 Warren William as Dr. Lloyd

Warren William

Dr. Lloyd

 Patric Knowles as Frank Andrews

Patric Knowles

Frank Andrews

 Bela Lugosi as Bela

Bela Lugosi

Bela

 Maria Ouspenskaya as Maleva

Maria Ouspenskaya

Maleva

 Evelyn Ankers as Gwen Conliffe

Evelyn Ankers

Gwen Conliffe

 Fay Helm as Jenny Williams

Fay Helm

Jenny Williams

 J.M. Kerrigan as Charles Conliffe

J.M. Kerrigan

Charles Conliffe

 Forrester Harvey as Twiddle

Forrester Harvey

Twiddle

 Jessie Arnold as Gypsy Woman (uncredited)

Jessie Arnold

Gypsy Woman (uncredited)

 Gertrude Astor as Townswoman (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor

Townswoman (uncredited)

 Caroline Frances Cooke as Townswoman (uncredited)

Caroline Frances Cooke

Townswoman (uncredited)

 Harry Cording as Wykes (uncredited)

Harry Cording

Wykes (uncredited)

 Margaret Fealy as Townswoman (uncredited)

Margaret Fealy

Townswoman (uncredited)

 Gibson Gowland as Villager (uncredited)

Gibson Gowland

Villager (uncredited)

Mercedes Hill

Girl (uncredited)

 Leyland Hodgson as Kendall the Butler (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson

Kendall the Butler (uncredited)

 Olaf Hytten as Villager (uncredited)

Olaf Hytten

Villager (uncredited)

Crew
Production: George Waggner (Producer) — Jack J. Gross (Executive Producer)
Screenplay: Curt Siodmak (Screenplay)
Music: Charles Previn (Music) — Frank Skinner (Music) — Hans J. Salter (Music)
Cinematography: Joseph A. Valentine (Director of Photography)

REVIEWS (1)

Marco Castellini

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A young man, while defending his girlfriend attacked by a werewolf, is bitten by the beast and infected by its disease. Transformed into a werewolf, he loses all control and tears apart anyone he encounters, he would even kill his own girlfriend if he were not stopped and killed by his own father. The first film about werewolves in the history of horror cinema. Starring the great Lon Chaney and directed by George Waggner, it is a classic of 1940s horror. Suitable for genre enthusiasts, yet admirable for the years it was made.

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