SHE-WOLF OF LONDON-1946-In jolly old
(fake) England, heiress Phyllis (June Lockheart) is ready to marry
her beau Barry (Don Porter) just as a series of murders plague the
area, all credited. to a mysterious "she-wolf". While an
inspector (Dennis Hoey; Lestrade in the Universal Sherlock Holmes
series) and his assistant (Lloyd Corrigan) investigate, Phyllis comes
to believe she is responsible for the murders due to a family curse.
Her aunt Martha (Sara Hayden)), who'll lose her house if Phyllis
marries, acts way too suspicious to be trusted and her daughter Carol
(Jan Wiley) is always trying to sneak off to see her boyfriend Dwight
(Martin Kosleck) who's attacked in a park.. Eventually it's revealed
that it's all a plot by Martha to drive Phyllis insane but
interference by their housekeeper (Elly Maylon) puts an end to it.
Pretty standard Universal programmer by Jean Yarborough who made THE
BRUTE MAN and HOUSE OF HORRORS (both starring Rondo Hatton) the same
year although I was surprised by Corrigan's character's death. And there's no wolf!
Thanks for reading!
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