The Wolf Man
1941
His hideous howl a dirge of death!
Directed by George Waggner
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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.
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- Director
- George Waggner
- Written by
- Curt Siodmak
- Produced by
- George Waggner
- Cinematographer
- Joseph A. Valentine
- Editor
- Ted J. Kent
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Language
- English
- Rating
- NR
- TMDB
- 7.0/10 (696 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 91% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 72/100
- IMDb
- 7.2/10 (34,215 votes)
Cast
Lon Chaney Jr.
Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man
Claude Rains
Sir John Talbot
Ralph Bellamy
Colonel Montford
Warren William
Dr. Lloyd
Patric Knowles
Frank Andrews
Bela Lugosi
Bela
Maria Ouspenskaya
Maleva
Evelyn Ankers
Gwen Conliffe
Fay Helm
Jenny Williams
J.M. Kerrigan
Charles Conliffe
Forrester Harvey
Twiddle
Jessie Arnold
Gypsy Woman (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
Townswoman (uncredited)
Caroline Frances Cooke
Townswoman (uncredited)
Harry Cording
Wykes (uncredited)
Margaret Fealy
Townswoman (uncredited)
Gibson Gowland
Villager (uncredited)
Mercedes Hill
Girl (uncredited)
Crew
George Waggner
Director
Curt Siodmak
Screenplay
Charles Previn
Music
Frank Skinner
Music
Hans J. Salter
Music
Joseph A. Valentine
Director of Photography
Ted J. Kent
Editor
Jack J. Gross
Executive Producer
Keywords
Links
Trailer
The Wolf Man Collection
Appears in
BFI: The Ultimate Horror Watchlist
Criterion Collection: Horror
Kim Newman — Nightmare Movies
Rolling Stone: 101 Best Horror Movies of All Time
Universal Classic Monsters
Variety: 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time
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