The Wolf Man is a 1941 American horror drama film directed by the late George Waggner, and starring the late Lon Chaney Jr., the late Evelyn Ankers, the late Claude Rains, the late Maria Ouspenskaya, the late Ralph Bellamy, and the late Bela Lugosi. It is followed by Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man. Two remakes were later released in 2010 and 2025.
When his brother dies, Larry Talbot (Lon Chaney) returns to Wales and reconciles with his father (Claude Rains). While there, he visits an antique shop and, hoping to impress Gwen (Evelyn Ankers), the attractive shopkeeper, buys a silver walking cane. That same night he kills a wolf with it, only to later learn that he actually killed a man (Bela Lugosi). A gypsy (Maria Ouspenskaya) explains that it was her son, a werewolf, that he killed, and that Larry is now one himself.
Victims[]
- Ben Talbot - Eaten by a werewolf off-screen, mentioned.
- Jenny Williams - Mauled and throat bitten out by Bela in his werewolf form off-screen, screams heard and body shown.
- Bela - Beaten to death by Larry Talbot with a silver cane.
- Richardson - Throat mauled by Larry Talbot in his werewolf form.
Deaths[]
- Total - 4
- 3 Humans
- 2 Men
- 1 Woman
- 1 Werewolf
- All Men
- 3 Humans
Kill Counts[]
- Lawrence Stewart "Larry" Talbot/The Wolf Man - 2 (Disabled)
- Bela - 1 (Deceased)
Notes[]
- Although Larry Talbot is repeatedly beaten on the head by his father John Talbot with his own silver cane, it is seen in the following film that he survived and spent years asleep in his coffin.
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