The Werewolf (1956) Horror Sci-Fi
The Werewolf (1956) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.11/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.8/10
The Werewolf Plot Synopsis:
In Mountaincrest, a stranger without memory arrives in a bar to have a drink. When he leaves the bar, a local tries to rob him but he turns into an animal and kills the attacker. Deputy Ben Clovey hunts down the animal but is wounded by it. Sheriff Jack Haines organizes a party to find the beast. Meanwhile the nurse Amy Standish and her father, the local doctor, receive a man called Duncan Marsh that recalls that he had a car accident and two doctors have treated him. But he flees and Haines wants to hunt him down but Amy and her father wants to convince him to capture Duncan to see how they could treat him. When is wife Mrs. Helen Marsh and her son Chris arrive in Mountaincrest, Sheriff Haines is convinced that shall capture the werewolf alive. But the doctors that conducted the experiment arrive in the town expecting to kill him.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Two scientists come across an auto accident, and find an unconscious man in the wreck. They take him back to their lab and inject him with a serum they have been working with. Unfortunately, the serum has the effect of turning the man into a murderous werewolf.
Tagline: You see it happen!
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The Werewolf Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1956 (more 1956 movies)
Country: United States
Writers: Robert E. Kent, James B. Gordon
Producers: Sam Katzman
Cinematographers: Edward Linden
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The Werewolf (1956) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Werewolf Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Don Megowan | ... | Sheriff Jack Haines |
| Joyce Holden | ... | Amy Standish |
| Eleanore Tanin | ... | Mrs. Helen Marsh |
| Kim Charney | ... | Chris Marsh |
| Harry Lauter | ... | Deputy Ben Clovey |
| Larry J. Blake | ... | Hank Durgis |
| Ken Christy | ... | Dr. Jonas Gilcrist |
| James Gavin | ... | Mack Fanning |
| S. John Launer | ... | Dr. Emery Forrest |
| George Lynn | ... | Dr. Morgan Chambers (as George M. Lynn) |
| George Cisar | ... | Hoxie |
| Steven Ritch | ... | The Werewolf |
| Jean Charney | ... | Cora (uncredited) |
| Bill Clark | ... | Townsman (uncredited) |
| George Ford | ... | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Leonard P. Geer | ... | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Rudy Germane | ... | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Don C. Harvey | ... | Deputy (uncredited) |
| Jean Harvey | ... | Ma Everett - Old Woman (uncredited) |
| Charles Horvath | ... | Joe Mitchell - Mugger (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Don Megowan, as Sheriff Jack Haines, passed away at age 59 in Panorama City, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 6" (1.98 m) - Joyce Holden – Amy Standish
- Eleanore Tanin – Mrs. Helen Marsh
- Kim Charney – Chris Marsh
- Harry Lauter, as Deputy Ben Clovey, passed away at age 76 in Ojai, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Harry T. Lauter - Larry J. Blake, as Hank Durgis, passed away at age 68 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Larry Blake | Joseph Vieira - Ken Christy, as Dr. Jonas Gilcrist, passed away at age 67 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Ken Cristy - James Gavin – Mack Fanning
- S. John Launer, as Dr. Emery Forrest, passed away at age 86 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio
Also known as: John Launer | S. Jon Launer | S. J. Louner - George Lynn, as Dr. Morgan Chambers (as George M. Lynn), passed away at age 58 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: George M. Lynn | George Peter Lynn | Peter George Lynn | Peter Lynn - George Cisar, as Hoxie, passed away at age 66 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
Sign: Leo
Also known as: George Cizar - Steven Ritch – The Werewolf
- Jean Charney – Cora (uncredited)
- Bill Clark, as Townsman (uncredited), passed away at age 54 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius - George Ford, as Townsman (uncredited), passed away at age 78 in Montrose, Colorado, USA.
Sign: Aries
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