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Release year: 1943

Storyline

The resurrected Wolf Man, seeking a cure for his malady, enlists the aid of a mad scientist, who claims he will not only rid the Wolf Man of his nocturnal metamorphosis, but also revive the frozen body of Frankenstein's inhuman creation.

Top credits

Directors

Roy William Neill

Writers

Curt Siodmak

Cast

Lon Chaney Jr. — The Wolf Man - Lawrence Stewart Talbot
Ilona Massey — Baroness Elsa Frankenstein
Patric Knowles — Dr. Frank Mannering
Lionel Atwill — Mayor

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Did you know

• Several photos exist showing the deleted scenes (the fireside chat between the Monster and Talbot beneath the icy catacombs of the castle for instance; where Talbot & the audience learn that the Monster is still blind). This has been confirmed by several sources, including screen writer Curt Siodmak. In the mid-'80s a search was made through the Universal Studio vaults for a print or negative of the uncut prerelease version. As of this date, it has not yet been found.

• With Bela Lugosi's dialogue scenes cut, he's only on screen for five minutes and six seconds, with stunt men and doubles appearing in almost two additional minutes.

• When Larry Talbot discovers a photo of Elsa Frankenstein, you can see the Monster's mouth moving, but without sound coming out. Most scenes that included the Monster's dialogue were cut completely from the film or dramatically shortened. Here, Bela Lugosi's voice track was simply erased.