The Werewolf (1956)
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26% of users liked it
(208 ratings)
Columbia's The Werewolf is not nearly as generic as its title would suggest: in fact, it is one of the better films of its kind. Steven Ritch plays Duncan Marsh, who after being seriously injured in a car wreck is used as a guinea pig by a pair of none too scrupulous scientists (S. John Launer… More Columbia's The Werewolf is not nearly as generic as its title would suggest: in fact, it is one of the better films of its kind. Steven Ritch plays Duncan Marsh, who after being seriously injured in a car wreck is used as a guinea pig by a pair of none too scrupulous scientists (S. John Launer and George M. Lynn). Seeking a cure for radiation poisoning, the scientists inject Marsh with wolf serum (what this has to do with radiation poisioning is never fully explained). Before long, Marsh is a full-fledged lycanthrope, wreaking havoc in the Big Bear Lake region. Some truly startling vignettes--including one lulu of a sequence in a jail cell--lift this Sam Katzman production well above the norm. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Fred F. Sears
- Genres
- Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jul 1, 1956 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Quickie update on the werewolf legend.
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...a better-than-average '50s sci-fi quickie.
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Cast
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Steven Ritch
as Duncan Marsh
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Don Megowan
as Sheriff Jack Haines
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Harry Lauter
as Clovey
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Eleanore Tanin
as Helen Marsh
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Joyce Holden
as Amy Standish
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S. John Launer
as Dr. Emery Forrest
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Ken Christy
as Dr. James Gilchrist
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Jean Harvey
as Old Woman
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Jean Charney
as Cora
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Larry J. Blake
as Birgus
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Marjorie Stapp
as Min
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George Lynn
as Dr. Morgan Chambers
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Don C. Harvey
as First Deputy
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George Cisar
as Oxie
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Kim Charney
as Chris Marsh
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James Gavin
as Fanning
