The Wolf man [videorecording] / a Universal Picture ; screenplay by Curt Siodmak ; directed by George Waggner.

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Wolf man (Motion picture)

Special ed.

Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2010]

2 videodiscs (70 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.

Upon the death of his brother, Talbot returns from America to his ancestral home in Wales. He visits a gypsy camp with Jenny, a village girl, he is attacked by Bela, a gypsy who has turned into a werewolf. Talbot kills the werewolf but is bitten during the fight. Bela's mother tells him that this will cause him to become a werewolf at each full moon. Talbot confesses his plight to his unbelieving father, Sir John, who then joins the villagers in a hunt for the wolf. Talbot, transformed by the full moon, heads for the forest and a fateful meeting with both Sir John.

Not rated.

DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono., dual-layer. (Disc 2, special features: various aspect ratio presentations.)

Lon Chaney, Jr., Claude Rains, Warren William, Ralph Bellamy, Patric Knowles, Bela Lugosi, Maria Ouspenskaya, Evelyn Ankers, J.M. Kerrigan, Fay Helm, Forrester Harvey.

English dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Universal legacy series.

Werewolves -- Wales -- Drama.

Romanies -- Wales -- Drama.

DVD-Video discs.

Villages -- Wales -- Drama.

Fathers and sons -- Wales -- Drama.

Moon -- Phases -- Drama.

Werewolf films.

Horror films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Feature films.

Siodmak, Curt, 1902-2000.

Waggner, George, 1894-1984.

Chaney, Lon, 1906-1973.

Rains, Claude, 1889-1967.

William, Warren, 1895-1948.

Bellamy, Ralph, 1904-1991.

Knowles, Patric, 1911-1995.

Lugosi, Bela, 1882-1956.

Ouspenskaya, Maria, 1876-1949.

Ankers, Evelyn, 1918-1985.

Kerrigan, J. M. (Joseph M.), 1884-1964.

Helm, Fay.

Harvey, Forrester, 1884-1945.

Universal Pictures (Firm)

Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)

Title from container.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1941.

Special features: Disc 1: "Monster by moonlight:" documentary on the making of the film; "The Wolf man archives:" originally publicity materials, including posters, lobby cards and photos; trailer gallery; feature commentary with film historian Tom Weaver. Disc 2: "The Wolf man: from ancient curse to modern myth:" explore the mythology of werewolves throughout time; "Pure in heart: the life and legacy of Lon Chaney Jr.:" a tribute to the film career of Lon Chaney Jr. ; "He who made monsters: the life and art of Jack Pierce:" a tribute to legendary make-up artist Jack Pierce; "Universal horror:" documentary narrated by Kenneth Branagh, takes you on a fascinating journey through the making of the most memorable monster films of all time. (Features are not rated, not all subtitled, may be either color or black & white.)

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