The Wolf Man

"His hideous howl a dirge of death!"

1941 1h 10m EN

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Synopsis

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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.

“His hideous howl a dirge of death!”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Waggner
Writers: Curt Siodmak
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Wolf Man Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Waggner, shot by Joseph A. Valentine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Charles Previn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ted J. Kent shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lon Chaney Jr. and Claude Rains and Ralph Bellamy carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Waggner directs. Joseph A. Valentine behind the camera. Charles Previn scores. Ted J. Kent cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
385 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Part of the "The Wolf Man Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by George Waggner, shot by Joseph A. Valentine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Charles Previn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Ted J. Kent shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Lon Chaney Jr. and Claude Rains and Ralph Bellamy carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "His hideous howl a dirge of death!".
10IMDB entry: tt0034398 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 23 themes, including "wales", "fortune teller", "gypsy", "wolf".

The technical file

Cinematography: Joseph A. Valentine
Original score: Charles Previn
Editing: Ted J. Kent
Costume design: Vera West
Makeup / hair: Jack Pierce
Runtime: 70 min · 1h 10m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $180,000
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Wolf Man (1941)

Part of

The Wolf Man Collection

"Even A Man Who Is Pure In Heart And Says His Prayers By Night, May Become A Wolf When The Wolfbane Blooms And The Autumn Moon Is Bright." The Universal series of The Wolfman Including The Wolfman (1941) and its sequel Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman (1943) by Universal Studios