Rent Werewolf of London (1935)
3.3 of 5 from 68 ratings
1h 11min
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- Synopsis:
- Botanist Wilfred Glendon (Henry Hull) travels to Tibet in search of a rare flower, the "Marifasa Lupina", which blooms only in moonlight. Despite warnings that the region is dangerous, Glendon continues his quest until finally locating the exotic flower, but not before he has to defend himself from an attack by a howling monster. Back in London, Glendon is visited by the enigmatic Dr. Yogami (Warner Oland), who tells him a current rash of murders is the work of two werewolves. Yogami also claims that the only antidote is the blooming Marifasa flower, which keeps the werewolves from harming the ones they love. Glendon scoffs at Yogami's stories, until the next full moon!
- Actors:
- Henry Hull, Warner Oland, Valerie Hobson, Lester Matthews, Lawrence Grant, Spring Byington, Clark Williams, J.M. Kerrigan, Charlotte Granville, Ethel Griffies, Zeffie Tilbury, Jeanne Bartlett, Reginald Barlow, Egon Brecher, Wong Chung, J. Gunnis Davis, Herbert Evans, Eole Galli, Helena Grant, Jeffrey Hassel
- Directors:
- Stuart Walker
- Producers:
- Stanley Bergerman
- Writers:
- John Colton, Robert Harris
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Classics, Horror
- Collections:
- 100 Years of German Expressionism, Film History, Horror, Top 10 British Actresses of the 1940s, Top Films, Top Horror Franchise Films
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Reviews (1) of Werewolf of London
The original Werewolf ... - Werewolf of London review by NP
The titular character was originally meant for Boris Karloff, and the shady Yogami character was earmarked for Bela Lugosi. Whilst these two horror legends would have undoubtedly been tremendous in their respective roles, I find it hard to imagine how the two characters we ended up with could be bettered.
Instead, we are treated to Henry Hull who plays the titular Wilfred Glendon. He is joined by Charlie Chan actor Warner Oland as Yogami. The results are terrific, but underrated - not every film from this period can star Karloff and Lugosi!
Spearheading the idea of the lycanthrope being a tragic, Jekyll-like figure rather than a man of evil has been retained for all Universal Wolf-Man films – the impressive make-up is provided by monster guru Jack Pierce.
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