The resurrected Wolf Man, seeking a cure for his malady, enlists the aid of a mad scientist, who claims he will not only rid the Wolf Man of his nocturnal metamorphosis, but also revive the ... Read allThe resurrected Wolf Man, seeking a cure for his malady, enlists the aid of a mad scientist, who claims he will not only rid the Wolf Man of his nocturnal metamorphosis, but also revive the frozen body of Frankenstein's inhuman creation.The resurrected Wolf Man, seeking a cure for his malady, enlists the aid of a mad scientist, who claims he will not only rid the Wolf Man of his nocturnal metamorphosis, but also revive the frozen body of Frankenstein's inhuman creation.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations
- The Wolf Man - Lawrence Talbot
- (as Lon Chaney)
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
- Villager
- (uncredited)
- Llanwelly Police Sergeant
- (uncredited)
- Crypt Keeper
- (uncredited)
- Villager at Festival
- (uncredited)
- Freddy Jolly--Graverobber
- (uncredited)
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaWhen the Monster's dialogue was deleted (see Alternate Versions), also removed were any references to the Monster being blind, a side effect of Ygor's brain being implanted into the Monster at the end of The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942). As a result, Bela Lugosi's sleepwalker-like lumbering gait with arms outstretched is not explained and became the subject of ridicule. It also established the Frankenstein Monster-walk stereotype.
- GoofsThe Wolf Man falls into the ice caverns beneath Frankenstein castle. Larry Talbot awakens the next morning wearing shoes, which The Wolf Man didn't have on.
- Quotes
Inspector Owen: This is Inspector Owen speaking, in Cardiff. Have you got anything in your files about a man named...
Llanwelly Police Sergeant: Lawrence Talbot? Why of course, he lived here.
Inspector Owen: Well, that's all right, then. We've got him up here in our hospital.
Llanwelly Police Sergeant: I wouldn't want him in *our* hospital; he died four years ago!
- Crazy creditsA scientist's hand is shown pouring a chemical into a flask, which bubbles over in vapor that coalesces into the film's title and cast names.
- Alternate versionsOriginal preview prints of the film included Lugosi speaking dialog as the Monster. Apparently, preview audiences found Lugosi's Hungarian accent hilarious coming from the Monster's mouth, so Lugosi's voice was deleted.
- ConnectionsEdited from My Little Chickadee (1940)
Lon Chaney reprised his role as Larry Talbot here, the unfortunate man bitten by a werewolf, who was killed at the end of "The Wolf Man." In this movie, grave robbers open his casket, but unfortunately they do it during a full moon, which somehow brings him back to life. This movie introduces the significance of the full moon (as I recall in the original, it was an autumn moon that was significant.) Chaney is more heavily made up in this one, and after some unfortunate incidents in Wales, he leaves for Europe to try to find the Gypsy woman Maleva (Maria Oustenskaya) from the first movie, who he believes can help him. Instead, she directs him to Dr. Frankenstein. Unfortunately, he's dead, but his monster (played here by Bela Lugosi instead of Boris Karloff) isn't, and the movie eventually leads up to a confrontation between the monster and the werewolf - and the monster seems to get the best of the fight actually! The supporting cast in this includes Patrick Knowles as Dr. Mannering, the doctor who first treats Talbot in Wales and then finally searches him out in Europe - and who essentially is the Dr. Frankenstein of this movie. Introduced to Frankenstein's experiments, he also becomes obsessed with them which leads to the clash between the creatures. Ilona Massey played Baroness Frankenstein, the late doctor's daughter. It's pretty good, and the story works far better than I thought it would, although I thought Baroness Frankenstein was received far too civilly by the villagers who hated her father. The musical scene at the village festival also seemed out of place to me. The ending seemed unsatisfying, as well. Without giving too much away, I find it hard to believe that either creature was killed by what happened at the end, given that neither seemed able to be killed! Still, it's enjoyable, and a good job of blending two otherwise unrelated horror stories. 7/10
- sddavis63
- Mar 31, 2008
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- Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman
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- Runtime1 hour 14 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1