The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973) Horror
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.06/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.1/10
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Richie Bridgestone (whose parents are divorced) goes to spend the weekend with his father at his secluded mountain cabin. During a moonlight hike, they are attacked in the darkness by a creature that he recognizes as a werewolf. During the struggle, the werewolf falls into a ravine and is impaled by a wooden fence, but not before biting his father. Upon investigation, they find their attacker to be human and the sheriff concludes their attacker was an insane drifter. He spends the rest of the film trying to convince his mother, and his therapist that his father is now a werewolf.
Tagline: Its victims become maniacal night creatures
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The Boy Who Cried Werewolf Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1973 (more 1973 movies)
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Boy Who Cried Werewolf Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 23, 1973
Writers: Bob Homel
Producers: Aaron Rosenberg, Vicki Rosenberg, Russell F. Schoengarth
Editors: Barton Hayes
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The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Kerwin Mathews | ... | Robert Bridgestone |
| Elaine Devry | ... | Sandy Bridgestone |
| Scott Sealey | ... | Richie Bridgestone |
| Robert J. Wilke | ... | The Sheriff |
| Susan Foster | ... | Jenny |
| Jack Lucas | ... | Harry |
| Bob Homel | ... | Brother Christopher |
| George Gaynes | ... | Dr. Marderosian |
| Loretta Temple | ... | Monica |
| David S. Cass Sr. | ... | Deputy (as Dave Cass) |
| Harold Goodwin | ... | Mr. Duncan (as Herold Goodwin) |
| Tim Haldeman | ... | First Guard |
| John Logan | ... | Second Guard |
| Eric Gordon | ... | Hippy ''Jesus Freak'' |
| Paul Baxley | ... | First Werewolf |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Kerwin Mathews, as Robert Bridgestone, passed away at age 81 in San Francisco, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Elaine Devry – Sandy Bridgestone
- Scott Sealey – Richie Bridgestone
- Robert J. Wilke, as The Sheriff, passed away at age 74 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Bob Wilke | Robert Wilke/Robert J. Wilke | Robert Wilke | Bob Wilkie | Robert Wilkie - Susan Foster – Jenny
- Jack Lucas – Harry
- Bob Homel – Brother Christopher
- George Gaynes, as Dr. Marderosian, passed away at age 98 in North Bend, Wash.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Loretta Temple – Monica
- David S. Cass Sr., as Deputy (as Dave Cass), passed away at age 78 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: David Cass Jr. | Dave Cass Sr. | David Cass Sr. | Dan Cass | Dave Cass | David S. Cass | David Cass - Harold Goodwin, as Mr. Duncan (as Herold Goodwin), passed away at age 84 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Harald Goodwin | Herald Goodwin | Herold R. Goodwin | Herold Goodwin - Tim Haldeman (b. January 10, 1949) – First Guard
Sign: Capricorn - John Logan – Second Guard
- Eric Gordon – Hippy ''Jesus Freak''
- Paul Baxley – First Werewolf
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