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Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

  • 19431943
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 14m
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6.4/10
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Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney Jr., Lionel Atwill, Patric Knowles, Ilona Massey, and Maria Ouspenskaya in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
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.
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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 ... Read allThe 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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
9.3K
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    • Roy William Neill
    • Curt Siodmak(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Lon Chaney Jr.
    • Ilona Massey
    • Patric Knowles
    • Roy William Neill
    • Curt Siodmak(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Lon Chaney Jr.
    • Ilona Massey
    • Patric Knowles
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    • 136User reviews
    • 79Critic reviews
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    Lon Chaney Jr. in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
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    Bela Lugosi and Lon Chaney Jr. in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
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    Bela Lugosi in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
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    Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney Jr., Patric Knowles, and Ilona Massey in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
    Bela Lugosi and Ilona Massey in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
    Bela Lugosi and Lon Chaney Jr. in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
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    Lon Chaney Jr.
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    • The Wolf Man - Lawrence Talbot
    • (as Lon Chaney)
    Ilona Massey
    Ilona Massey
    • Baroness Elsa Frankenstein
    Patric Knowles
    Patric Knowles
    • Dr. Frank Mannering
    Lionel Atwill
    Lionel Atwill
    • Mayor
    Bela Lugosi
    Bela Lugosi
    • Monster
    Maria Ouspenskaya
    Maria Ouspenskaya
    • Maleva
    Dennis Hoey
    Dennis Hoey
    • Inspector Owen
    Don Barclay
    Don Barclay
    • Franzec
    Rex Evans
    • Vazec
    Dwight Frye
    Dwight Frye
    • Rudi
    Harry Stubbs
    Harry Stubbs
    • Guno
    George Calliga
    George Calliga
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Chefe
    • Villager
    • (uncredited)
    David Clyde
    David Clyde
    • Llanwelly Police Sergeant
    • (uncredited)
    Jeff Corey
    Jeff Corey
    • Crypt Keeper
    • (uncredited)
    Sonia Darrin
    Sonia Darrin
    • Villager at Festival
    • (uncredited)
    Cyril Delevanti
    Cyril Delevanti
    • Freddy Jolly--Graverobber
    • (uncredited)
    George Ford
    George Ford
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
      • Roy William Neill
      • Curt Siodmak(original screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      When the Monster's dialogue was deleted (see Alternate Versions), also removed were any references to the Monster being blind, a side effect of Ygor's brain being implanted into the Monster at the end of The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942). As a result, Bela Lugosi's sleepwalker-like lumbering gait with arms outstretched is not explained and became the subject of ridicule. It also established the Frankenstein Monster-walk stereotype.
    • Goofs
      The Wolf Man falls into the ice caverns beneath Frankenstein castle. Larry Talbot awakens the next morning wearing shoes, which The Wolf Man didn't have on.
    • Quotes

      Inspector Owen: This is Inspector Owen speaking, in Cardiff. Have you got anything in your files about a man named...

      Llanwelly Police Sergeant: Lawrence Talbot? Why of course, he lived here.

      Inspector Owen: Well, that's all right, then. We've got him up here in our hospital.

      Llanwelly Police Sergeant: I wouldn't want him in *our* hospital; he died four years ago!

    • Crazy credits
      A scientist's hand is shown pouring a chemical into a flask, which bubbles over in vapor that coalesces into the film's title and cast names.
    • Alternate versions
      Original preview prints of the film included Lugosi speaking dialog as the Monster. Apparently, preview audiences found Lugosi's Hungarian accent hilarious coming from the Monster's mouth, so Lugosi's voice was deleted.
    • Connections
      Edited from My Little Chickadee (1940)
    • Soundtracks
      Faro-La, Faro-Li
      (uncredited)

      Lyrics by Curt Siodmak

      Music by Hans J. Salter

      Sung by Adia Kuznetzoff

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    7/10
    Frankenstein meets the Wolf Man in another fun film from Universal
    Not one of Universal's best horror entries (it's not as good as its predecessor The Wolf Man, which is a very good film indeed), but it holds up well as a fun and charming film with a lot of atmosphere. It does end too abruptly for my tastes and Bela Lugosi looks very ill at ease, too sharp-featured and far from imposing as the Frankenstein monster. To be fair though to Lugosi it is not entirely his fault, as the character is poorly developed and written and you can actually tell that his screen time was intended to have been longer, hence why some of the story was in want of more explanation(the blindness was important and that was literally ignored). Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man is a very good-looking film, it's beautifully shot with eerie lighting and the sets give off a real Gothic horror atmosphere but look sumptuous at the same time. The music fits well, complimenting the thrills without sounding overbearing and stock. The script is very witty and cohesive with only with the monster where it felt incomplete, while the story is always compelling filled with entertainment and the scares positively thrill. Especially good is the opening sequence which is brilliant, so chilling and effectively atmospheric that you are excited to see what follows afterwards, to me it is one of the best openings to a Universal horror during this period and even after. The monster brawl is a lot of fun as well. Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man is skilfully directed throughout, is briskly paced, the characters are engaging without being fully dimensional and the acting is mostly solid apart from Lugosi. Illona Massey is a smouldering and unusually smart Elsa and Dwight Frye and Lionel Atwill provide entertaining support. Coming off best is Lon Chaney Jnr as Talbot aka The Wolf Man who's superb, goose bump-inducing but movingly sympathetic as well. His makeup is just as good as it was in The Wolf Man. Overall, fun, charming and atmospheric, not perfect by any stretch but well worth the watch and goes very well with The Wolf Man. 7/10 Bethany Cox
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    • Why was the ending of the werewolf poem changed from "and the Autumn moon is bright" to "and the moon is full and bright"?
    • Is "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man" based on a book?
    • Where does this movie fit in with the timelines of "The Wolf Man" and the "Frankenstein" series?

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    • Release date
      • March 5, 1943 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • 1 hour 14 minutes
      • Black and White

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