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The Wolf Man (1941)

TV_PG 70 min  -  Drama | Horror  -   12 December 1941 (USA)
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A practical man returns to his homeland, is attacked by a creature of folklore, and infected with a horrific disease his disciplined mind tells him can not possibly exist.

Director:

George Waggner

Writer:

Curt Siodmak (original screenplay)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Lon Chaney Jr. ...
The Wolf Man (as Lon Chaney)
Claude Rains ...
Ralph Bellamy Ralph Bellamy ...
Warren William Warren William ...
Patric Knowles Patric Knowles ...
Bela Lugosi ...
Maria Ouspenskaya Maria Ouspenskaya ...
Evelyn Ankers Evelyn Ankers ...
Fay Helm Fay Helm ...
J.M. Kerrigan J.M. Kerrigan ...
Forrester Harvey Forrester Harvey ...
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Storyline

Upon the death of his brother, Larry Talbot returns from America to his ancestral home in Wales. He visits a gypsy camp with village girl Jenny Williams, who is attacked by Bela, a gypsy who has turned into a werewolf. Larry kills the werewolf but is bitten during the fight. Bela's mother tells him that this will cause him to become a werewolf at each full moon. Larry confesses his plight to his unbelieving father, Sir John, who then joins the villagers in a hunt for the wolf. Larry, transformed by the full moon, heads for the forest and a fateful meeting with both Sir John and Gwen. Written by Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Werewolf | Wolf | Gypsy | Full Moon | Wolf Man  | See more »

Taglines:

"His hideous howl a dirge of death!" See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El hombre lobo See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$180,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Dick Foran was originally cast in the role of Larry Talbot. He was replaced just one week before filming began. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Larry Talbot sits on the chair of his room and first changes into the Wolf Man, you see only his feet change. However, when the Wolf Man stands up, the pant legs ride up from his furry Wolf Man feet and you can see bare skin on his legs above the top of the "Wolf Man feet" boots he is wearing. See more »

Quotes

Larry Talbot: Don't try to make me believe that I killed a man when I know that I killed a wolf!
Doctor Lloyd: [patronizing Larry] Yes, yes. We're all a little bit confused.
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