After a hunting accident which claims the life of his older brother, "Larry Talbot" (Lon Chaney Jr.) returns after 18 years abroad to his ancestral home in England to reside with his father "Sir John Talbot" (Claude Rains) at Talbot Castle. One day, while peering through a telescope he installed for his father, he accidentally spies "Gwen Conliffe" (Evelyn Ankers) in her room above an antique store and decides to make her acquaintance. That night he takes Gwen and her friend "Jenny Williams" (Fay Helm) to a nearby Gypsy camp to have their fortunes told. When Jenny is attacked by a werewolf he rushes to her defense but arrives too late. Although he manages to kill the werewolf, he is subsequently bitten in the process. And so the curse of the werewolf is passed on to him. Now, even though the special effects are rather basic compared to today's standards and it isn't the first werewolf movie ever made, this film probably does as much as any other motion picture to popularize the werewolf legacy. Obviously some folks may not like it. But for those who enjoy a good classic horror film from days gone by then this one probably won't disappoint anyone.
Review of The Wolf Man
