Legend of the Werewolf
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Legend of the Werewolf is a 1975 film directed by Freddie Francis. It stars Peter Cushing.
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Plot summary
A boy that has been raised by wolves is displayed as a circus freak. Then he grows up, becomes a zookeeper and falls in love with a prostitute. His jealousy brings out his wolf side, changing him into a werewolf so that he can kill her clients.
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Production
The screenplay for the film was written by Anthony Hinds under his pseudonym John Elder. Hinds was also the author of Hammer's 1961 film The Curse of the Werewolf, which was also based on the same novel, Guy Endore's The Werewolf of Paris.
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Cast
- Roy Castle
- Peter Cushing
- Lynn Dalby
- Pamela Green (uncredited)
- Hugh Griffith
- Stefan Gryff
- Renee Houston
- Norman Mitchell
- Ron Moody
- David Rintoul
- Marjorie Yates
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