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Werewolf of London

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Werewolf of London (1935)

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Reviews Counted:11

Fresh:8

Rotten:3

Average Rating:6.4/10

Runtime: 75 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Seeking a rare night-blooming flower, a botanist ventures into the Tibetan wildness. He finds his prize, but suffers an attack from a mysterious beast. Later in the civilized corridors of his... Seeking a rare night-blooming flower, a botanist ventures into the Tibetan wildness. He finds his prize, but suffers an attack from a mysterious beast. Later in the civilized corridors of his London laboratory, the good doctor discovers he has been corrupted by savage blood. His animal passions aroused, he stalks the city streets. His only salvation may be in the flower -- if he can find the cure before the next full moon. [More]

Starring: Henry Hull, Warner Oland, Valerie Hobson, Lester Matthews

Starring: Henry Hull, Warner Oland, Valerie Hobson, Lester Matthews, Lawrence Grant, Spring Byington, Clark Williams, J. M. Kerrigan, Charlotte Granville

Director: Stuart Walker

Director: Stuart Walker
Composer: Karl Hajos

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08/08/06
Frank S. Nugent
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New York Times
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...a 1935 thriller that's one of the most well-crafted and polished suspense movies of the era. The plot blends new components of the werewolf 'legend' with some science-fictional elements.

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The combination of uninspiring leads and a somewhat half-hearted script makes it tough going, even at a trim 75 minutes.

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06/04/05
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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Intriguing, if slightly stodgy, early werewolf shocker

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Kalamazoo Gazette

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07/09/03
Michael Szymanski
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Brilliant, underrated classic horror film

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Ken Hanke
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Sean Axmaker
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

A horror film that would have been better with someone else in the lead. Still, it's a classic.

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Bob Bloom
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