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The Wolf Man (1941)

NR ★ 7.0/10 70 min Horror, Drama United States English
Director: George Waggner
Screenplay by: Curt Siodmak
Streaming: Not available
His hideous howl a dirge of death!

Description

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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Top Cast

Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr. Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man
Claude Rains
Claude Rains Sir John Talbot
Ralph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy Colonel Montford
Warren William
Warren William Dr. Lloyd
Patric Knowles
Patric Knowles Frank Andrews
Bela Lugosi
Bela Lugosi Bela
Maria Ouspenskaya
Maria Ouspenskaya Maleva
Evelyn Ankers
Evelyn Ankers Gwen Conliffe

The Wolf Man Appears on 10 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #857
BFI The Ultimate Horror Watchlist
British Film Institute #231

Critic Curated

"(Paste Magazine) An Authoritative Ranking of 60 Distinct Horror Franchises, From Halloween to Puppet Master"
Paste Magazine #153
Paste Magazine The 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time
Paste Magazine #86
Paste Magazines 50 Best Films Of The 1940s
Paste Magazine #47
Paste Magazines 50 Best Monster Movies Of All Time
Paste Magazine #35
Rolling Stone - 101 Best Horror Movies Of All Time
Rolling Stone #85

Filmmaker Curation

Dario Argento's 50 Favorite Films
LaCinetek #02
Mike’s Likes: Favorite Horror Movies
Letterboxd #254

Fun Lists

"All Movies Referenced In Every 'Treehouse of Horror' by The Simpsons"
Letterboxd #91

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