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Cast

Henry Hull
as Dr. Glendon

Valerie Hobson
as Lisa

Warner Oland
as Yogami

Lester Matthews
as Ames

Spring Byington
as Ettie

Lawrence Grant
as Sir Thomas

Clark Williams
as Renwick

J.M. Kerrigan
as Hawkins

Charlotte Granville
as Lady Forsythe

Ethel Griffies
as Mrs. Whack

Zeffie Tilbury
as Mrs. Mancaster

Jeanne Bartlett
as Daisy

Reginald Barlow
as Dr. Phillips

Louis Vincenot
as Head Cooley

Eddie Parker

Egon Brecher
as Priest (uncredited)

Tempe Piggott
as Drunk Woman (uncredited)

Harry Stubbs
as Off. Jenkins (uncredited)

David Thursby
as Photographer (uncredited)

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Audience Reviews for Werewolf of London

• Nov 03, 2014

  Universal's first attempt at a werewolf series, Werewolf of London, delivers some scares but lacks compelling characters. The story follows a botanist who contracts a werewolf bite while searching for a rare flower in Tibet, and upon his return to London he's told that he'll turn into a ravenous werewolf unless he's able to cultivate the Tibetan flower into an antidote. Unfortunately, the characters are poorly developed (particularly the protagonist Dr. Glendon), and thus it's hard to get invested in their fates. However, the wolf make-up is pretty good, creating a frightening, demonic creature. While there's a lot of exciting action and some intense scenes, overall Werewolf of London feels rather bland.
  Dann M Super Reviewer
• Oct 21, 2014

  Evincing quite a suspenseful bite, H'Wood's first mainstream werewolf movie plays out more like a lycan Jekyll and Hyde than the iconic reboot that was to follow. Bafflingly, this entertaining gem never caught fire on either side of the Atlantic, but still deserves to be remembered in its own right. True, it leans a little too closely to Robert Louis Stevenson's classic split personality tome, but shows a lot of teeth of its own. The setting rings true, the story keeps you invested, and the monster convinces. End of story. In this unrated Universal horror flick, the juice of a rare Tibetan flower is the only thing that keeps Dr. Glendon (Hull) from turning into a werewolf during a full moon. Stuart Walker (1934's Great Expectations)s direction proves atmospheric enough and the cast delivers beautifully. While title character Wilfred Glendon (Henry Hull) is never as sympathetic as The Wolf Mans Larry Talbot, his plight nonetheless keeps horror fans' fur flying. Perhaps, the biggest star remains Jack Pierce's pioneering wolfen make-up, experimenting with an early look before going with the now-iconic version Full-Moon-Fever in 1941. Bottom line: Tooth and Awe
  Jeff B Super Reviewer
• Jul 01, 2011

  Slow and too talkative early on and not quite as atmospheric as other early Universal horror. It does have some effective moments though and some pretty decent effects for its time including the earliest depiction of a CCTV camera that I've seen which obviously wasn't invented and put into use for a good few decades afterwards.
  Lee ? Super Reviewer
• Feb 08, 2011

  This film is just what it is a 1935 werewolf film. What can you expect for special effects in 1935. Overall a good story line. Also has a few comical parts. Done by Universal Studios, part of a double feature by Universal Studios. 3 Stars
  Bruce B Super Reviewer

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