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In this classic Universal monster movie, Larry Talbot (Lon Chaney) returns to his father's castle in Wales to join a beautiful woman (Evelyn Ankers). Talbot escorts her to a local carnival, where a gypsy fortune teller predicts the horrors that await, and brings to light the curse of the wolf. Read more

Starring Claude Rains, Warren William, Ralph Bellamy, Patrick Knowles
Director George Waggner

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  • Most helpful members' reviews (3) of The Wolf Man

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    tHE wOLF MAN

    I still think the old horror movies are the best.

    I think that they were made as entertainment , as well as to scare you, whereas the modern horror movies are meant to scare you first and then possibly to entertain, Some of the more recent horror movies are just too disgusting to be called entertainment. (which is the whloe reason for watching movies) That's only my opinion

      • pappy from east midlands
      • Posted 02 Feb 2005 14:14
  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    And i thought i needed a shave

    Im afraid i have been spoilt by the Invisible Man and the Frankenstein films. This ones not as much fun as them but is worth renting as its still a classic.

      • A customer from Essex, England
      • Posted 06 Aug 2005 21:39

  • Rated - 4 stars

    Tragic Horror Classic

    This movie must have been frightening back in the 1940s. It was an excellent storyline, and very sad, especially the ending. I certainly recommend this for those intelligent enough to appreciate horror history, but this is not for those looking for a cheap thrill. I recommend Saw for that.

      • Richard Wagner from Central London
      • Posted 26 Oct 2006 19:51

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    And i thought i needed a shave

    Im afraid i have been spoilt by the Invisible Man and the Frankenstein films. This ones not as much fun as them but is worth renting as its still a classic.

      • A customer from Essex, England
      • Posted 06 Aug 2005 21:39

  • Rated - 3 stars

    Werewolf time

    Made in 1941, several years after the original 'Dracula' and 'Frankenstein', this allows Lon Chaney Jr to add another monster to Universal's highly profitable gallery. The extras include an interview with the writer, Curt Siodmak, whose storyline owes a lot to both 'Dracula' and 'Jekyll & Hyde'. The main roles are taken by Chaney and Evelyn Ankers as the damsel in danger, but that distinguished Shavian, Claude Rains, plays Chaney's (rather unlikely) father, and the supporting cast incudes Warren William, Ralph Bellamy and Patric Knowles, who are not given much to do, and have had better roles elsewhere. Bela (Dracula) Lugosi has all of five minutes as a gipsy fortune teller and only Maria Ouspenskaya as his mother makes much of an impression.

    Nicely atmospheric, though, and enjoyable codswallop!

      • A customer from Lewes
      • Posted 17 Oct 2008 18:57
  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    tHE wOLF MAN

    I still think the old horror movies are the best.

    I think that they were made as entertainment , as well as to scare you, whereas the modern horror movies are meant to scare you first and then possibly to entertain, Some of the more recent horror movies are just too disgusting to be called entertainment. (which is the whloe reason for watching movies) That's only my opinion

      • pappy from east midlands
      • Posted 02 Feb 2005 14:14
  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    And i thought i needed a shave

    Im afraid i have been spoilt by the Invisible Man and the Frankenstein films. This ones not as much fun as them but is worth renting as its still a classic.

      • A customer from Essex, England
      • Posted 06 Aug 2005 21:39

  • Rated - 4 stars

    Tragic Horror Classic

    This movie must have been frightening back in the 1940s. It was an excellent storyline, and very sad, especially the ending. I certainly recommend this for those intelligent enough to appreciate horror history, but this is not for those looking for a cheap thrill. I recommend Saw for that.

      • Richard Wagner from Central London
      • Posted 26 Oct 2006 19:51

  • Rated - 3 stars

    Werewolf time

    Made in 1941, several years after the original 'Dracula' and 'Frankenstein', this allows Lon Chaney Jr to add another monster to Universal's highly profitable gallery. The extras include an interview with the writer, Curt Siodmak, whose storyline owes a lot to both 'Dracula' and 'Jekyll & Hyde'. The main roles are taken by Chaney and Evelyn Ankers as the damsel in danger, but that distinguished Shavian, Claude Rains, plays Chaney's (rather unlikely) father, and the supporting cast incudes Warren William, Ralph Bellamy and Patric Knowles, who are not given much to do, and have had better roles elsewhere. Bela (Dracula) Lugosi has all of five minutes as a gipsy fortune teller and only Maria Ouspenskaya as his mother makes much of an impression.

    Nicely atmospheric, though, and enjoyable codswallop!

      • A customer from Lewes
      • Posted 17 Oct 2008 18:57

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