CRY OF THE WEREWOLF-1944-Minor horror tale concerns an ancient curse and a gypsy tribe. A scientist (Stephen Crane) investigates the murder of a professor (Fritz Lieber), whose assistant (Osa Massen) helps out. Nina Foch plays a Gypsy Queen who can turn into a wolf. Director Henry Levin seemed to be trying copy the mood of a Val Lewton production but fails to follow through. Barton McLane is entertaining however as a loud police detective. John Abbott plays a museum guide who goes crazy. Also with Blanche Yurka, Milton Parsons and Ray Teal.
It was the first film by the director Levin who went on to make JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH and THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM. Screenwriter Griffin Jay wrote most of the Chaney/Mummy series and THE DEVIL BAT’S DAUGHTER.
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