The Curse of the Werewolf

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The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)

NR 06/07/1961 (US) Horror 1h 33m

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HALF-MAN... HALF-WOLF... COMPELLED BY THE HIDEOUS CURSE OF HIS EVIL BIRTH TO DESTROY - EVEN THOSE WHO LOVED HIM!

Overview

A child conceived by a mute servant girl transforms from an innocent youth to a killer beast at night with uncontrollable urges.

Terence Fisher

Director
Guy Endore

Novel
Anthony Hinds

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Top Billed Cast

Oliver Reed

Leon Corledo
Clifford Evans

Don Alfredo Corledo
Yvonne Romain

The Mute Servant
Hira Talfrey

Teresa
Catherine Feller

Cristina Fernando
Anthony Dawson

The Marques Siniestro
Josephine Llewellyn

The Marquesa
Richard Wordsworth

The Beggar
Justin Walters

Young Leon
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A review by Wuchak

70%

Written by Wuchak on February 13, 2019

Conceived by rape and born on Christmas results in…

In mid-1700’s Spain a mute servant lass (Yvonne Romain) is raped by a mad beggar and her child is born on Christmas day, which is considered blasphemy by the local religious folk. As an adult, Leon (Oliver Reed) leaves his adoptive parents to work at a nearby winery and develops a relationship with the owner’s highborn daughter (Catherine Feller). Unfortunately, an animal spirit seeks to dominate his soul as he struggles to suppress the beast within.

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