Rent Cry of the Werewolf / The Soul of a Monster (1944)
2.8 of 5 from 48 ratings
2h 5min
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- Synopsis:
Two bone-chilling tales from the vaults of Columbia Pictures, starring a host of the classic horror genre's most celebrated names...
Cry of the Werewolf (1944)
Celeste (Nina Foch) is the gypsy daughter of a deceased New Orleans belle, who is now secretly entombed in a museum and frantically guarded by her daughter. Celeste will stop at nothing to protect her mother's whereabouts, from whom she inherited the curse of the werewolf.
The Soul of a Monster (1944)As famous surgeon, George Winson (George Macready), lies on his deathbed, his wife Ann (George Macready) calls on unknown powers to save him. A strange woman Lilyan (Rose Hobart) appears from nowhere and takes control. George recovers, but he's mysteriously dominated by Lilyan, and leaves his wife. When the evil woman tempts him into letting his best friend Roger (Jim Bannon) die Wilson realizes that Lilyan wants his soul in exchange for the chance to continue living. - Actors:
- Nina Foch, Stephen Crane, Osa Massen, Blanche Yurka, Barton MacLane, John Abbott, Sam Appel, Al Bridge, George Eldredge, Fred Graff, Tiny Jones, Fritz Leiber, George Magrill, Frank O'Connor, Milton Parsons, Hector V. Sarno, Harry Semels, Ray Teal, Al Thompson, Ivan Triesault
- Directors:
- Henry Levin, Will Jason
- Producers:
- Wallace MacDonald, Ted Richmond
- Writers:
- Griffin Jay, Charles O'Neal, Edward Dein
- Aka:
- Daughter of the Werewolf / The Soul of a Monster
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Horror, Romance, Thrillers
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 28/10/2024
- Run Time:
- 125 minutes
- Languages:
- English Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary on 'Cry of the Werewolf' with academic and curator Eloise Ross (2024)
- Audio commentary on 'The Soul of a Monster' with critics and authors Stephen Jones and Kim Newman (2024)
- Casting Shadows (2024, 21 mins): archivist Tom Vincent provides an overview of the award-winning career of prolific cinematographer Burnett Guffey
- Don't Kill Your Friends (1943, 14 mins): World War II short film featuring 'Cry of the Werewolf' star Nina Foch
- 'Cry of the Werewolf' image gallery
- 'The Soul of a Monster' image gallery
- World premieres on Blu-ray
