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Legend of the Werewolf

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5.3/10 • 24

1975-08-061h 25m

Horror

A Tyburn Tale of Terror

A travelling circus in 19th century France adopts and showcases a feral "wolf boy", who grows into adulthood only to kill the one-man band. He runs off to Paris, where he develops a jealous, overprotective crush on a prostitute, leading him to attack her client, incurring a pursuit by a determined police surgeon.

Directors
Freddie Francis
Writters
Anthony Hinds
Editors
Anthony Hinds, Henry Richardson

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Peter Cushing

    Peter Cushing

    Prof. Paul

  2. Ron Moody

    Ron Moody

    Zookeeper

  3. Hugh Griffith

    Hugh Griffith

    Maestro Pamponi

  4. Roy Castle

    Roy Castle

    Photographer

  5. David Rintoul

    David Rintoul

    Etoile

  6. Stefan Gryff

    Stefan Gryff

    Max Gerard

  7. Lynn Dalby

    Lynn Dalby

    Christine

  8. Renée Houston

    Renée Houston

    Chou-Chou

  9. Marjorie Yates

    Marjorie Yates

    Madame Tellier

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Wuchak

Jun 26, 2023

6/10

“Curse of the Werewolf” Part 2 (sort of) A young man with a wild past (David Rintoul) drifts into 19th century Paris where he lands a job at a small zoo and courts a woman of dubious occupation (Lynn Dalby). Grisly deaths start to mount up each full moon and the coroner (Peter Cushing) believes the culprit is not a wolf, but a... “Legend of the Werewolf” (1975) is very similar to Hammer’s “Curse of the Werewolf” from 14 years earlier, made by key Hammer alumni and at the studio Hammer often used. Even the lycanthrope looks the same, yet the production company is different (Tyburn, which only has seven films to its credit). What’s interesting is that the book “Curse of the Werewolf” was based on had the events take place in France, which was changed to Spain because an 18th century Spanish set was available. This film fixes this by placing the events in France and Paris. The two movies are of about the same quality, but I give the edge to “Curse of” even though this one has more gore. It has everything for a great Hammer-esque werewolf flick, yet fumbles the ball with not knowing how to utilize their feminine resources (not talkin’ ’bout nudity or sleaze, just how to shoot women effectively). Also, the Paris set is one-dimensional and isn’t very convincing. It smacks of low-rent. Still, if you liked “Curse of” and Jack the Ripper-styled flicks in general, there’s a lot to appreciate here, such as the professor’s polite discussions with the brothel madame. The flick runs 1 hour, 26 minutes, and was shot just west of London at Pinewood Studios and Black Park in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire. GRADE: B-

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
werewolf