| Legend of the Werewolf | |
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Promotional movie poster for the film |
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| Directed by | Freddie Francis |
| Produced by | Kevin Francis |
| Written by | Anthony Hinds |
| Starring | Peter Cushing Ron Moody Hugh Griffith Roy Castle |
| Music by | Harry Robertson |
| Cinematography | John Wilcox |
| Editing by | Henry Richardson |
| Distributed by | Fox-Rank (UK, theatrical) |
| Release date(s) | 1975 |
| Running time | 85 min |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Legend of the Werewolf is a 1975 British horror film directed by Freddie Francis. It stars Peter Cushing.
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A boy that has been raised by wolves is displayed as a circus freak. Then he grows up, becomes a zookeeper and falls in love with a prostitute. His jealousy brings out his wolf side, changing him into a werewolf so that he can kill her clients.
The screenplay for the film was written by Anthony Hinds under his pseudonym John Elder. Hinds was also the author of Hammer's 1961 film The Curse of the Werewolf, which was also based on the same novel, Guy Endore's The Werewolf of Paris.
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