The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)
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- Approved
- 1h 33min
- Horror
- 07 Jun 1961 (USA)
- Movie
In eighteenth-century Spain, an adopted boy becomes a werewolf and terrorizes the inhabitants of his town.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Clifford Evans | ... |
Alfredo
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| Oliver Reed | ... |
Leon
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| Yvonne Romain | ... |
Servant Girl
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| Catherine Feller | ... |
Cristina
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| Anthony Dawson | ... |
The Marques Siniestro
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Josephine Llewellyn | ... |
The Marquesa
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| Richard Wordsworth | ... |
The Beggar
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| Hira Talfrey | ... |
Teresa
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Justin Walters | ... |
Young Leon
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John Gabriel | ... |
The Priest
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| Warren Mitchell | ... |
Pepe Valiente
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| Anne Blake | ... |
Rosa Valiente
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| George Woodbridge | ... |
Dominique
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Michael Ripper | ... |
Old Soak
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| Ewen Solon | ... |
Don Fernando
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| Peter Sallis | ... |
Don Enrique
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Martin Matthews | ... |
Jose
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| David Conville | ... |
Rico Gomez
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| Denis Shaw | ... |
Gaoler
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Charles Lamb | ... |
Chef
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Serafina Di Leo | ... |
Senora Zumara
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Sheila Brennan | ... |
Vera
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| Joy Webster | ... |
Isabel
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Renny Lister | ... |
Yvonne
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John Adams | ... |
Bar Customer (uncredited)
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Kitty Atwood | ... |
Midwife (uncredited)
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| John Bennett | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Hamlyn Benson | ... |
Landlord (uncredited)
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Ray Browne | ... |
Official (uncredited)
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| Rodney Burke | ... |
1st Customer (uncredited)
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Max Butterfield | ... |
Cheeky Farmer (uncredited)
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Loraine Carvana | ... |
Servant Girl as Child (uncredited)
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Jimmy Charters | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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| Francis De Wolff | ... |
Bearded Customer (uncredited)
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Richard Golding | ... |
3rd Customer (uncredited)
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| Victor Harrington | ... |
Cantina Patron (uncredited)
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Hubert Hill | ... |
Angry Mob (uncredited)
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Howard Lang | ... |
Irate Farmer (uncredited)
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Michael Lewis | ... |
Page (uncredited)
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| Desmond Llewelyn | ... |
1st Footman (uncredited)
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Don McMurray | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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George Mossman | ... |
Coach Driver (uncredited)
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Alan Paige | ... |
2nd Customer (uncredited)
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| Michael Peake | ... |
Farmer in Cantina (uncredited)
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Bill Rooney | ... |
Patron (uncredited)
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Stephen Scott | ... |
Another Farmer (uncredited)
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Frank Sieman | ... |
Gardener (uncredited)
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George Spence | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Emile Stemmler | ... |
Cook (uncredited)
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Gordon Whiting | ... |
2nd Footman (uncredited)
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| Alister Williamson | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Fred Wood | ... |
Angry Villager (Bottom Left) in Assembled Mob (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Terence Fisher | ||
Written by
| Anthony Hinds | ... | (screenplay) (as John Elder) |
| Guy Endore | ... | (novel "The Werewolf of Paris") |
Produced by
| Michael Carreras | ... | executive producer |
| Anthony Hinds | ... | producer |
| Anthony Nelson Keys | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Benjamin Frankel | ||
Cinematography by
| Arthur Grant | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Alfred Cox | ||
Editorial Department
| James Needs | ... | supervising editor |
Casting By
| Stuart Lyons | ||
Production Design by
| Bernard Robinson | ||
Art Direction by
| Don Mingaye | ||
| Thomas Goswell | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Roy Ashton | ... | makeup artist |
| Frieda Steiger | ... | hair stylist |
| Colin Garde | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Clifford Parkes | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John Peverall | ... | assistant director |
| Dominic Fulford | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Peter Allchorne | ... | chargehand props (uncredited) |
| Arthur Banks | ... | construction manager (uncredited) |
| Margaret Robinson | ... | gargoyles (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Jock May | ... | sound recordist |
| Alban Streeter | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Les Bowie | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Jack Cooper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Joe Dunne | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Len Harris | ... | camera operator |
| Tom Edwards | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Ronald Lenoir | ... | set rigger (uncredited) |
| Alan McDonald | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Harry Oakes | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Molly Arbuthnot | ... | wardrobe mistress |
Music Department
| Benjamin Frankel | ... | conductor |
| Leonard Salzedo | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Tilly Day | ... | continuity |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Rank Film Distributors (1961) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1961) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal-International)
- Universal-International (1961) (France) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1962) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Cooper Films (2005) (Spain) (theatrical) (subtitled version) (35 mm.)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Suevia Films (2007) (Spain) (DVD)
- Cinema Cult (2015) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Classic Films Distribución (2016) (Spain) (theatrical) (event) (35 mm.)
- Scream Factory (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- MCA Home Video (1987) (Canada) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (1998) (Canada) (VHS) (distributed by)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the Eighteenth Century, in Spain, a beggar comes to the castle of a cruel marquee on his wedding day to beg for food, and the marque locks him in his dungeon, where he is forgotten. The mute daughter of the jailer feeds him along the years. When she grows-up, the widower marquee unsuccessfully tries to shag her and locks the servant in the dungeons with the beggar that rapes her. When she is released, she kills the marquee and flees to the forest. She is found living like an animal in the woods by Don Alfredo and he brings her home. Soon his servant Teresa finds that she is pregnant. When she gives birth to a boy on Christmas, she dies and the boy Leon is raised by Don Alfredo and Teresa. A few years later they learn the curse that the boy carries with him, and the local priest advises that he must be raised with love. What will happen to Leon? Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | EVEN THOSE WHO LOVED HIM WERE NOT SAFE! (original print ad - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film forgoes the more popular (and 20th century) myth that a person bitten by a werewolf will become one. Instead, it invokes the much older idea that a child born on Christmas Day will be the victim of the lupine curse. In many European countries, it was believed that such a child was competing with the assumed birth of Jesus Christ and that the curse was a punishment for blasphemy. See more » |
| Goofs | During the feast a band is playing which contains a modern, valved trumpet. Valves were not introduced on trumpets until the early/mid-19th century. Natural trumpets with no valves would have been historically correct. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Curse of the Werewolf (1969). See more » |
| Quotes |
Leon:
Father, the bullet. Pepe the watchman has a silver bullet. Get it and use it. Use it on me, father! You must use it -- do you hear? You must use it! You must! See more » |