Legend of the Werewolf
| Legend of the Werewolf | |
|---|---|
 Promotional movie poster for the film | |
| 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 |
| Edited by | Henry Richardson |
| Distributed by | Fox-Rank (UK, theatrical) |
Release dates | 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.[1]
Plot
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.
Cast
- Peter Cushing as Professor Paul
- Ron Moody as Zookeeper
- Hugh Griffith as Maestro Pamponi
- Roy Castle as Photographer
- David Rintoul as Etoile
- Stefan Gryff as Max Gerard
- Lynn Dalby as Christine
- Renee Houston as Chou-Chou
- Marjorie Yates as Madame Tellier
- Norman Mitchell as Tiny
- David Bailie as Boulon
- Hilary Farr as Zoe (as Hilary Labow)
- Michael Ripper as Sewerman
- Patrick Holt as Dignitary
- John Harvey as Prefect
- Pamela Green as Anne-Marie (uncredited)
Production
The film was shot at Pinewood Studios from 19 August 1974.[2] The screenplay was written by Anthony Hinds under his pseudonym John Elder. Hinds was also the writer of Hammer's only werewolf film The Curse of the Werewolf (1961), in which Michael Ripper also appeared.
References
- ↑ The New York Times
- ↑ Jonathan Rigby, English Gothic: A Century of Horror Cinema, Reynolds & Hearn 2000
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