The Wolf Man (1941 film)

The Wolf Man
The Wolf Man
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	George Waggner
Written by	Curt Siodmak
Produced by	George Waggner
Starring	Claude Rains; Warren William; Ralph Bellamy; Patric Knowles; Bela Lugosi; Maria Ouspenskaya; Evelyn Ankers; Lon Chaney Jr.;
Cinematography	Joseph Valentine
Edited by	Ted J. Kent
Music by	Hans J. Salter; Frank Skinner; Charles Previn;
Production; company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release dates	December 9, 1941; (United States) December 12, 1941; (United Kingdom)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$180,000

The Wolf Man is a 1941 American gothic horror film written by Curt Siodmak and produced and directed by George Waggner. The film stars Lon Chaney Jr. in the title role. Claude Rains, Warren William, Ralph Bellamy, Patric Knowles, Bela Lugosi, Evelyn Ankers, and Maria Ouspenskaya star in supporting roles. The title character has had a great deal of influence on Hollywood's depictions of the legend of the werewolf.^[2] The film is the second Universal Pictures werewolf film, preceded six years earlier by the less commercially successful Werewolf of London (1935). This film is part of the Universal Monsters movies and is of great cinematic acclaim for its production.

After this movie's success, Lon Chaney Jr. would reprise his role as "The Wolf Man" in four sequels, beginning with Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man in 1943.

^ Michael Brunas, John Brunas & Tom Weaver, Universal Horrors: The Studios Classic Films, 1931-46, McFarland, 1990 p267
^ "The Wolf Man: Classic Monster Collection (1941)". www.dvdmg.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2008-02-18.

[universal-1] Michael Brunas, John Brunas & Tom Weaver, Universal Horrors: The Studios Classic Films, 1931-46, McFarland, 1990 p267

[2] "The Wolf Man: Classic Monster Collection (1941)". www.dvdmg.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2008-02-18.

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