Steven Ritch (Duncan Marsh/the werewolf), Don Megowan (Jack Haines), Joyce Holden (Amy Standish), Kim Charney (Helen Marsh), Eleanore Tannin (Chris Marsh), Harry Lauter (Sheriff Clovey), Larry J. Blake (Dirgus), Ken Christy (Dr James Gilchrist), James Gavin (Fanning), S. John Launer (Dr Emery Forrest), George M. Lynn (Dr Morgan Chambers), George Cisar (Hoxie), Don C. Harvey (1st deputy), Ford Stevens (1st reporter), Marjorie Stapp (Min), Jean Charney (Cora), Jean Harvey (old woman).
Director and narrator: FRED F. SEARS.
U.K. release: 1 September 1956. 79 minutes.
COMMENT: Most attractively photographed -- and on real locations yet -- but rather indifferently directed for the most part and rather routinely scripted.
After a dramatic opening, Fred F. Sears' direction comes across as disappointingly routine. Although the special effects are effectively contrived, this particular movie could be regarded as but a minor entry in the werewolf cycle.
But it does have at least two more pleasing aspects, aside from its excellent black-and-white photography and its real locations. Our heroine, Joyce Holden, for instance, comes across as a mighty attractive lass. Alas, although she appeared in quite a few TV roles, she made only a dozen movies, of which this is the second last!
And it was also nice to see Harry Lauter (who really impressed us in "King of the Carnival") in a featured spot in this entry as the dull and stolid hero's deputy.
Director and narrator: FRED F. SEARS.
U.K. release: 1 September 1956. 79 minutes.
COMMENT: Most attractively photographed -- and on real locations yet -- but rather indifferently directed for the most part and rather routinely scripted.
After a dramatic opening, Fred F. Sears' direction comes across as disappointingly routine. Although the special effects are effectively contrived, this particular movie could be regarded as but a minor entry in the werewolf cycle.
But it does have at least two more pleasing aspects, aside from its excellent black-and-white photography and its real locations. Our heroine, Joyce Holden, for instance, comes across as a mighty attractive lass. Alas, although she appeared in quite a few TV roles, she made only a dozen movies, of which this is the second last!
And it was also nice to see Harry Lauter (who really impressed us in "King of the Carnival") in a featured spot in this entry as the dull and stolid hero's deputy.