# The Wolf Man (1941)

> A grieving heir in Wales becomes the unwilling vessel of a werewolf curse, turning family loyalty and village folklore into a tragic supernatural ordeal.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7948

## Facts

- Runtime: 70 min
- Genres: Horror, Drama
- Director: George Waggner
- Cast: Lon Chaney Jr., Claude Rains, Ralph Bellamy, Warren William, Patric Knowles, Bela Lugosi, Maria Ouspenskaya, Evelyn Ankers
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034398/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, melancholic, classic horror night, halloween viewing

## Synopsis

A haunting tale of transformation and tragedy unfolds under the full moon's glow.

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- [House of Dracula (1945)](https://ember.film/movie/19144)
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- [The Wolfman (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/3902)
- [House of Frankenstein (1944)](https://ember.film/movie/2054)
- [Son of Dracula (1943)](https://ember.film/movie/20091)
- [The Haunted Palace (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/18686)
- [The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)](https://ember.film/movie/17633)
- [Howling V: The Rebirth (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/22259)
- [The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)](https://ember.film/movie/2026)
- [Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)](https://ember.film/movie/2028)

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