The Wolf Man
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009Released – December, 1941 
Directed By - George Waggner
Starring – Claude Rains (Sir John Talbot), Warren William (Dr. Lloyd), Ralph Bellamy (Colonel Montford), Patric Knowles (Frank Andrews), Bela Lugosi (Bela), Maria Ouspenskaya (Maleva), Evelyn Ankers ( Gwen Conliffe), Lon Chaney, Jr. (Lawrence Talbot/The Wolf Man).
Description – Returning home to Wales, in an effort to reconcile with his father Sir John Talbot, Lawrence Talbot meets and becomes romantically interested in local antique shop owner Gwen Conliffe.
He buys a silver-headed walking stick from her that is decorated with a wolf. She tells him that it is actually a werewolf, a man who changes into a wolf during certain times of the year.
Later that evening, Lawrence rescue’s Gwen’s friend Jenny from a wolf attack. During this encounter he is bitten by the wolf, who it turns out is actually a werewolf and the son of a gypsy fortuneteller.
The curse of the werewolf has now been passed to him.
NOTABLE: This movie features outstanding makeup and atmospheric music.
The makeup for Lon Chaney took six hours to apply and another three to remove.
The silver-headed cane used in the movie is the only remaining prop, and is in the personal collection of genre film archivist Bob Burns.
Personal Comment: This is classic horror genre at it’s best, ranking right up there with all-time classic horror films Frankenstein, Dracula, and Dr. Jekyll & Mister Hyde.
The Wolf Man (Universal Studios Classic Monster Collection)
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