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HALF-MAN... HALF-WOLF... COMPELLED BY THE HIDEOUS CURSE OF HIS EVIL BIRTH TO DESTROY - EVEN THOSE WHO LOVED HIM! - The Curse of the Werewolf
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Title: The Curse of the Werewolf

Release Date: 1 May 1961

Runtime: 1h 33m

Genre: Horror

Director: Hammer Film Productions

Production Companies: Hammer Film Productions

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

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.5 (163 votes)

Cast

  • Leon Corledo: Oliver Reed
  • Don Alfredo Corledo: Clifford Evans
  • The Mute Servant: Yvonne Romain
  • Teresa: Hira Talfrey
  • Cristina Fernando: Catherine Feller
  • The Marques Siniestro: Anthony Dawson
  • The Marquesa: Josephine Llewellyn
  • The Beggar: Richard Wordsworth
  • Young Leon: Justin Walters
  • The Priest: John Gabriel
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