Werewolf of London

Werewolf of London
Theatrical release poster
Directed byStuart Walker
Written byJohn Colton
Story byRobert Harris
Produced byStanley Bergerman
Starring
CinematographyCharles Stumar
Edited byRussell Schoengarth
Music byKarl Hajos
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • May 13, 1935 (1935-05-13) (U.S.)
Running time
75 minutes
LanguageEnglish
Budget$195,000[1]

Werewolf of London is a 1935 horror film directed by Stuart Walker and starring Henry Hull as the titular werewolf. The supporting cast includes Warner Oland, Valerie Hobson, Lester Matthews, and Spring Byington. Jack Pierce, who is best known for creating the iconic makeup worn by Boris Karloff in the 1931 film Frankenstein, created the film's werewolf makeup.[2] Produced by Universal Pictures, Werewolf of London was the first feature-length werewolf film.[3]

  1. ^ Michael Brunas, John Brunas & Tom Weaver, Universal Horrors: The Studios Classic Films, 1931-46, McFarland, 1990 p131
  2. ^ "Werewolf of London (Universal 1935) - Classic Monsters". 28 April 2015.
  3. ^ Angela Wattercutter (September 19, 2011). "John Landis Explores Evolution of Monsters in the Movies". Wired. Retrieved September 8, 2017.