Legend of the Werewolf (1975)
Country: GB
Technical: col/scope 90m
Director: Freddie Francis
Cast: Peter Cushing, Ron Moody, Hugh Griffith
Synopsis:
A feral boy grows up in a travelling circus, kills a man and runs away to Paris, where he furthers his exploits.
Review:
Sub-Hammer horror, shot by Francis in an extremely sunny Buckinghamshire, standing in for 19th century France. On the monster side clichés abound, the acting is dire and the makeup traditional, though we are treated to several close-ups of the monster's gory chops. The investigation plot is fairly diverting, thanks to another effortless performance from Cushing. Guest appearances by Hugh Griffith, Roy Castle and Roy Moody, as a 'Steptoësque' zookeeper, are also quite amusing. Little to surprise, however, save the Cushing character's name (Flonc) and the tramp fishing cigarette butts out of the sewer.
Country: GB
Technical: col/scope 90m
Director: Freddie Francis
Cast: Peter Cushing, Ron Moody, Hugh Griffith
Synopsis:
A feral boy grows up in a travelling circus, kills a man and runs away to Paris, where he furthers his exploits.
Review:
Sub-Hammer horror, shot by Francis in an extremely sunny Buckinghamshire, standing in for 19th century France. On the monster side clichés abound, the acting is dire and the makeup traditional, though we are treated to several close-ups of the monster's gory chops. The investigation plot is fairly diverting, thanks to another effortless performance from Cushing. Guest appearances by Hugh Griffith, Roy Castle and Roy Moody, as a 'Steptoësque' zookeeper, are also quite amusing. Little to surprise, however, save the Cushing character's name (Flonc) and the tramp fishing cigarette butts out of the sewer.
Country: GB
Technical: col/scope 90m
Director: Freddie Francis
Cast: Peter Cushing, Ron Moody, Hugh Griffith
Synopsis:
A feral boy grows up in a travelling circus, kills a man and runs away to Paris, where he furthers his exploits.
Review:
Sub-Hammer horror, shot by Francis in an extremely sunny Buckinghamshire, standing in for 19th century France. On the monster side clichés abound, the acting is dire and the makeup traditional, though we are treated to several close-ups of the monster's gory chops. The investigation plot is fairly diverting, thanks to another effortless performance from Cushing. Guest appearances by Hugh Griffith, Roy Castle and Roy Moody, as a 'Steptoësque' zookeeper, are also quite amusing. Little to surprise, however, save the Cushing character's name (Flonc) and the tramp fishing cigarette butts out of the sewer.