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Werewolf of London (1935)

Werewolf of London poster
Directed by
Stuart Walker
Genre
drama film, horror film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 15m
Rated
16
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 152 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A botanist returns from Tibet after being bitten by a strange creature. He discovers he transforms into a wolf under the full moon.

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What happens

Werewolf of London is a 1935 horror film directed by Stuart Walker and starring Henry Hull as the titular werewolf. The supporting cast includes Warner Oland, Valerie Hobson, Lester Matthews, and Spring Byington. Jack Pierce, who is best known for creating the iconic makeup worn by Boris Karloff in the 1931 film Frankenstein, created the film's werewolf makeup. Produced by Universal Pictures, Werewolf of London was the first feature-length werewolf film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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