Maybe technically limited, but wonderfully acted and a great story. Lon Chaney does tortured soul well.
The Wolf Man
His hideous howl a dirge of death!
Rating
3.5 (1)
Release Date
12/12/1941Runtime
70 minsOverview
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.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$180,000Revenue
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How It Feels
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A Gothic tragedy where a man's homecoming becomes a descent into a supernatural curse he cannot escape. The film trades on atmosphere and inevitability rather than gore, building dread through the promise of transformation.
Mood
MelancholicDread-soaked
Themes
FamilyIdentityMortality
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Slow-burn
Look
Black and whiteFormalist
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violence
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)
Reviews
The Wolf Man Collection
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