My earlier post below comes from the 1941 Universal studios horror film, The Wolf Man starring Lon Chaney, Jr.
Chaney portrayed this role in several films that were to follow:
1943 Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man.
1944 The House of Frankenstein and House of Dracula.
1948 Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.
Lawrence Talbot is a tragic 'Everyman' character who was in the wrong place at the wrong time. He was attempting to rescue a damsel in distress, but was unable to save her life. His reward? Being bitten by a werewolf and now becoming a lycanthrope.
IMO this a great movie. I suggest you watch it, as well as those that follow.
Now, Universal years before, in 1935, made a different film about lycanthropy: The Werewolf of London, starring Henry Hull. Hull plays botanist, Dr. Wilfred Glendon, who goes to Tibet seeking a rare flower that only blooms during the full moon. As he is about to reach for this rare discovery, he is attacked and bitten by an unknown beast. He returns home and in time, turns into a werewolf, endangering his wife and others.
This is another excellent movie but you will easily see the differences between it and The Wolf Man.
I hope I have piqued your curiosity on these classic films and enjoy them as much as I do.
