The Wolf Man
1941 film directed by George Waggner
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Summary
The Wolf Man is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,615 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: George Waggner[3]
- Screenwriter: Curt Siodmak[4]
- Composer: Charles Previn[5]
- Genre: horror film[6], werewolf film[7], drama film[8]
- Cast member: Lon Chaney Jr.[9], Claude Rains[10], Warren William[11], Ralph Bellamy[12], Patric Knowles[13], Bela Lugosi[14], Maria Ouspenskaya[15], Evelyn Ankers[16], J. M. Kerrigan[17], Forrester Harvey[18], Doris Lloyd[19]
- Producer: George Waggner[20]
- Part of the series: The Wolf Man[21]
- Production company: Universal Pictures[22]
- Director of photography: Joseph A. Valentine[23]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[24]
- Commons category: The Wolf Man (1941 film)[25]
- Distribution format: video on demand[26]
- Review score: 7.8/10[27], 91%[28], 72/100[29]
- Color: black-and-white[30]
- Country of origin: United States[31]
- Publication date: January 1, 1941[32], December 9, 1941[33], December 12, 1941[34], March 13, 1942[35]
- Distributed by: Universal Pictures[36], Netflix[37], Fandango at Home[38]
- Narrative location: Wales[39]
- Film editor: Ted J. Kent[40]
- Title: The Wolf Man[41], El lobo humano[42], El hombre lobo[43]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[44]
- Duration: 70 minutes[45]
- Aspect ratio (W:H): Academy ratio[46]
- Capital cost: 180,000 US dollars[47]
- RARS rating: 16+[48]
Why It Matters
The Wolf Man has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]