Complete credited cast: | |||
Paul Naschy | ... | Waldemar Daninsky | |
Gaby Fuchs | ... | Elvira | |
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Barbara Capell | ... | Genevieve Bennett (as Bárbara Capell) |
Andrés Resino | ... | Inspector Marcel | |
Yelena Samarina | ... | Elizabeth Daninsky | |
José Marco | ... | Pierre | |
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Betsabé Ruiz | ... | Pierre's girl (as Betsabe Sharon) |
Barta Barri | ... | Muller | |
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Luis Gaspar | ... | Distraught man |
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Ruperto Ares | ||
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María Luisa Tovar | ... | First female victim |
Julio Peña | ... | Dr. Hartwig (coroner) | |
Patty Shepard | ... | Countess Wandesa Dárvula de Nadasdy (as Paty Shepard) |
Elvira is travelling through the French countryside with her friend Genevieve, searching for the lost tomb of a medieval murderess and possible vampire, Countess Wandessa. They find a likely site in the castle of Waldemar Daninsky, who invites the women to stay as long as they like. As Waldemar shows Elvira the tomb that supposedly houses the countess, she accidentally causes the vampire to come back to life, hungrier than ever. Daninsky has a hidden secret of his own, but will it be enough to save the two girls from becoming Wandessa's next victims? Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>
There were 13 films in which Paul Naschy played Waldemar Daninsky, who was turned into a werewolf. This film is fourth in the series.
Known as Werewolf Shadow or Shadow of the Werewolf, as well as the original title, La noche de Walpurgis. It is a Gothic horror. Very slow moving with plenty of creepy music.
Those used to copious amounts of nudity and gore in the series will be disappointed with this entry.
The final battle between the wolfman (Naschy) and the vampire woman, Countess Wandesa Dárvula de Nadasdy (Patty Shepard) was quick and anti- climatic, but they are both gone for good.