Werewolf of London (1935)
Genre: Horror
Duration: 75 minuten
Alternative title: Unholy Hour
Country:
United States
Directed by: Stuart Walker
Stars: Henry Hull, Warner Oland and Valerie Hobson
IMDb score:
6,3 (7.569)
Releasedate: 13 May 1935
Werewolf of London plot
"Beware the Stalking Being - Half-Human - Half-Beast!"
dr. Wilfred Glendon is attacked by a mysterious monster during an expedition in Tibet. Fortunately, he survives the attack, but when he's back in London, he turns into a werewolf at the first full moon and sets out in search of prey.
Actors and actresses
Dr. Wilfred Glendon
Dr. Yogami
Lisa Glendon
Paul Ames
Sir Thomas Forsythe
Ettie Coombes
Hugh Renwick
Hawkins
Lady Forsythe
Mrs. Whack
Reviews & comments
movie acteurs
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Good film that is nicely worked out by the story. Unfortunately I found the film to start a bit too stiff, which is why it is not all great. But this film certainly has its charm and the werewolf looks very okay. 3.0.
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Richard_Voorhees
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A few years before the much better known The Wolf Man, Universal Pictures released 'Werewolf of London'. A film that I personally find at least as strong as its successor.
Henry Hull convincingly plays the tormented doctor who realizes that every full moon he turns into a werewolf and 'must' kill.
The dramatic aspect of this also comes across well, as his relationship with his wife (played by Valerie Hobson) seems natural (for a relationship from that time period at least).
I also think it's cool that they approach this a little differently in this film by making it a given that he will kill someone dear to him out of instinct. As far as I can remember, in the other films it was often still accidental, even though in practically every other well-known werewolf film the wife or girlfriend has to take on the victim role.
Furthermore, the humor in this film is also quite spot on. I especially found the scenes with the two old roommates quite funny.
In my opinion, this is at least as much of a classic as The Wolf Man and I can recommend it to fans of the classic Universal monster films.
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Gang_Star
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- 3401 votes
A story that has been filmed many times, but I found this version about a scientist who is attacked by a werewolf in Tibet and therefore begins to change himself, rather disappointing. I couldn't immediately remember the common thread with the flower from other films, so this was a reasonable addition. But I found the story itself rather boring and not very exciting. In terms of atmosphere, I was also disappointed although on the evening that Dr. Glendon murders an unknown girl on the street that was a fairly atmospheric scene. On the other hand, I found the transformation of Dr. Glendon one of the few highlights.
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