Rent Werewolf of London / She-Wolf of London (1946)
2.8 of 5 from 5 ratings
2h 9min
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- Synopsis:
The original Wolf Man is one of the silver screen's most unforgettable characters and, along with the other Universal Classic Monsters, defined the Hollywood horror genre.
Werewolf of London (1935)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!
She-Wolf of London (1946)
"She-Wolf of London" is packed with hidden motives and surprising twists that keep the suspense building, and you guessing right down to the heart-pounding climax. In this elegantly eerie chiller, a sensual, but naive, June Lockhart gives a standout performance as a desperate young heiress convinced that she's a werewolf responsible for a grizzly series of unsolved murders. The citizens in turn-of-the-century London are terrified and Scotland Yard is baffled by a mysterious string of bloody killings in the city's most infamous park. In a nearby estate Phyllis Allenby (June Lockhart) fears that the "Allenby Curse" which led to the death of her parents has now turned her into a "she-wolf" who awakes at night to stalk and slash her innocent prey. Haunted by dreams of mayhem and worried she's going insane, Phyllis breaks off her engagement with her devastated fiance. Determined to prove that the woman he loves couldn't be a murderess, he sets out to unmask the real killer.- 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, Jean Yarbrough
- Producers:
- Stanley Bergerman, Ben Pivar
- Writers:
- John Colton, Robert Harris, George Bricker, Dwight V. Babcock, Harvey Gates, Edmund Pearson
- Aka:
- WereWolf of London / The Curse of the Allenbys
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Thrillers
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- Release Date:
- 08/05/2017
- Run Time:
- 146 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing, French, Spanish
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Various
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
