The Wolfman
A somber, fog-drenched Gothic tragedy that wraps family curses and gruesome transformations in melancholy and dread.
Same writer: Curt Siodmak · Dark, melancholic · about fate and family
The Wolf Man
A classic Gothic chiller that wraps tragedy in fog and moonlight, more sorrowful than scary, with a doomed man at its heart.
About 1941 film directed by George Waggner
Genres drama, horror, werewolf
Directed by George Waggner
Written by Curt Siodmak
Starring Bela Lugosi, Claude Rains, Lon Chaney Jr., Ralph Bellamy, Maria Ouspenskaya, Warren William, Evelyn Ankers, Doris Lloyd
Music Charles Previn
Runtime 70 min
Country United States
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