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I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details

- Overall Score: ☆ 4.55/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.1/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 4.0/10
I Was a Teenage Werewolf Plot Synopsis:
A troubled teenager seeks help through hypnotherapy, but his evil doctor uses him for regression experiments that transform him into a rampaging werewolf.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A hypnotherapist uses a temperamental teenager as guinea pig for a serum which transforms him into a vicious werewolf.
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I Was a Teenage Werewolf Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1957 (more 1957 movies)
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / I Was a Teenage Werewolf Release Dates In Theaters: Jun 19, 1957
Writers: Herman Cohen, Aben Kandel
Producers: Samuel Z. Arkoff, Herman Cohen, James H. Nicholson
Musicians: Paul Dunlap
Cinematographers: Joseph LaShelle
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I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957) Cast (Click to Expand)
I Was a Teenage Werewolf Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Landon | ... | Tony Rivers |
| Yvonne Lime | ... | Arlene Logan |
| Whit Bissell | ... | Dr. Alfred Brandon |
| Charles Willcox | ... | Jimmy (as Tony Marshall) |
| Dawn Richard | ... | Theresa |
| Barney Phillips | ... | Detective Donovan |
| Ken Miller | ... | Vic |
| Cynthia Chenault | ... | Pearl (as Cindy Robbins) |
| Michael Rougas | ... | Frank |
| Robert Griffin | ... | Police Chief P.F. Baker |
| Joseph Mell | ... | Dr. Hugo Wagner |
| Malcolm Atterbury | ... | Charles Rivers |
| Eddie Marr | ... | Doyle |
| Vladimir Sokoloff | ... | Pepe the Janitor |
| Louise Lewis | ... | Principal Ferguson |
| S. John Launer | ... | Bill Logan (as John Launer) |
| Guy Williams | ... | Officer Chris Stanley |
| Dorothy Crehan | ... | Mrs. Mary Logan |
| James Best | ... | Kid at party who gets slapped (uncredited) |
| Larry J. Blake | ... | Police officer (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Michael Landon, as Tony Rivers, passed away at age 54 in Malibu, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Mike Landon | Michael & Marjorie - Yvonne Lime – Arlene Logan
- Whit Bissell, as Dr. Alfred Brandon, passed away at age 86 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Whit Bissel | Cpl. Whitner N. Bissell | Whitner Bissell | Whitt Bissell - Charles Willcox – Jimmy (as Tony Marshall)
- Dawn Richard (b. March 5, 1936) – Theresa
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Barney Phillips, as Detective Donovan, passed away at age 68 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Barnet Phillips | Barnye Phillips | Bernard Phillips - Ken Miller, as Vic, passed away at age 85 in Palm Spr.
Sign: Libra
Also known as: Kenneth Miller | Kenny Miller - Cynthia Chenault – Pearl (as Cindy Robbins)
- Michael Rougas, as Frank, passed away at age 77 in Palm Spr.
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Micheal Rougas - Robert Griffin, as Police Chief P.F. Baker, passed away at age 58 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Leo
Also known as: Bob Griffin | Robert E. Griffin - Joseph Mell – Dr. Hugo Wagner
- Malcolm Atterbury, as Charles Rivers, passed away at age 85 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Pisces
Also known as: Malcolm Atterberry - Eddie Marr, as Doyle, passed away at age 87 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Edward J. Marr | Edward Marr - Vladimir Sokoloff, as Pepe the Janitor, passed away at age 72 in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Vl. Sokoloff | Waldemar Sokoloff | Wladimir Sokoloff | Sokoloff | Sokoloff° | Vladimir Sokolov | Wladimir Sokolow - Louise Lewis, as Principal Ferguson, passed away at age 81 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Libra
Also known as: Louise Fitch
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