The Wolf Man

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NR,1hr 10min

Genres:

Horror,Drama,Sci-Fi

Released:

December 12, 1941

Distributor:

Universal Pictures

Starring:

Lon Chaney, Jr., Claude Rains, Warren William ... More

Synopsis: "Even a man who is pure at heart/And says his prayers by night/May become a wolf when the wolf-bane blooms/And the moon is full and bright." Upon first hearing these words, Larry Talbot (Lon Chaney) dismisses them as childish folderol. After all, this is the 20th Century; how can a human being turn into a werewolf? Talbot soon learns how when he attempts to rescue Jenny Williams (Fay Helm) from a nocturnal attack by a wolf. Collapsing, Talbot discovers upon reviving that Jenny is dead-and, lying ... Full Synopsis

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	Hans J. Wollstein, AMG Review The Wolf Man may no longer have the ability to frighten even the faint of heart but it remains a literate and quite adult fairy tale of love, lust and redemption, and with the story of the return of the prodigal son thrown in for good measure. And while George Waggner may not have been the most visually exciting of directors, the powers-at-be at Universal made the good choice of filming nearly the ... Read Review

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	Lon Chaney, Jr. Larry Talbot, Wolf Man, Wolfman/Larry Talbot Claude Rains Sir John Talbot Warren William Dr. Lloyd Evelyn Ankers Gwen Conliffe