Synopsis
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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Cast
- Lon Chaney Jr.Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man
- Claude RainsSir John Talbot
- Ralph BellamyColonel Montford
- Warren WilliamDr. Lloyd
- Patric KnowlesFrank Andrews
- Bela LugosiBela
- Maria OuspenskayaMaleva
- Evelyn AnkersGwen Conliffe
- Fay HelmJenny Williams
- J.M. KerriganCharles Conliffe
Recommendations
- 100
IGN
The Wolf Man is one of a kind. - 83
The A.V. Club
The Curt Siodmak-penned, George Waggner-directed film uses werewolf legends as an excuse to put modern minds comfortable living with moral ambiguity into conflict with undeniable evil. - 80
Empire
Still the definitive werewolf movie. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
The Wolf Man serves its horror straight. A very substantial cast undertakes to sell believably a tale of superstitious folklore. - 80
TV Guide Magazine
Screenwriter Curt Siodmak patched together the legend of the werewolf by combining elements from lycanthropic folklore, witchcraft, and Bram Stoker's Dracula, creating a new monster for the screen. All elements combined to make a thrilling, scary, and ultimately tragic horror classic. - 80
Variety
The Wolf Man is a compactly-knit tale of its kind, with good direction and performances by an above par assemblage of players, but dubious entertainment. - 63
Chicago Reader
A stodgy Universal thriller from 1941, redeemed by a name-heavy cast. - 50
The New York Times
The wolf man is left without a paw to stand on; without any build-up either by the scriptwriter or director, he is sent onstage, where he, looks a lot less terrifying and not nearly as funny as Mr. Disney's big, bad wolf.
