June lockhart, olaf hytten, david thursby, eily malyon, frederick worlock, dennis hoey, clara blandick, sara haden, brick sullivan, don porter, jan wiley, lloyd corrigan, martin kosleck, james finlayson, warren jackson, joan wells. The original movie was a film from 1946 about a series of vicious attacks that hit london. Shewolf of london 1946 music by william lava youtube. Report missing or broken trailer she wolf of london 1946 trailer. Shewolf of london is a 1946 film noir crime horror film produced by universal studios, directed by jean yarbrough and starring june lockhart and don porter.
Watch the movie trailer for she wolf of london 1946. She wolf of london is a film directed by jean yarbrough with don porter, june lockhart, sara haden, jan wiley, year. Shewolf of london was a television series produced by the finneganpinchuk company, htv and mca television entertainment that aired in firstrun syndication in the usa from october 1990 to april 1991. Jul 23, 2016 she wolf of london 1946 trailer don porter, june lockhart, sara haden. Released on may 17, 1946 as part of a double bill with the cat creeps 1946. Its even included on their wolf man legacy dvd set.
Notes about shewolf of london, 1946, directed by jean yarbrough, with don porter, june lockhart, sara haden, available from turner classic movies. Opening credits from shewolf of london 1946, directed by jean yarbrough, starring don porter, june lockhart, sara haden, jan wiley, lloyd corrigan. Jan 27, 2011 she wolf of london starring june lockhart, and don porter release date. Shewolf of london is actually quite an interesting film in the context of universal monsters. The wolf man special edition, universal legacy series and the complete she wolf of london series. What the heavilyaccented martin kosleck was doing playing a character named dwight severn is anybodys guess. That being said, those who enjoy classic monster films may wish to avoid this deceptively entitled movie. The first 14 episodes were filmed in england and aired under the she wolf title. She wolf of london starring june lockhart, and don porter release date. The wolf s bane of the franchise, she wolf of london gave filmgoers an excuse to patiently wait 35 years until an american werewolf in london returned the hairy anglophile to glory. Read the full synopsis of shewolf of london, 1946, directed by jean yarbrough, with don porter, june lockhart, sara haden, at turner classic movies. Werewolf of london shewolf of london double feature werewolf of london. Posts about she wolf of london 1946 written by monstergirl.
With the success of these movies, universal produced sequels and monster team ups. Shewolf of london 1946 headhunters horror house wiki. Shewolf of london, it is not a sequel to anything, not. Horror, thriller, mystery, crime she wolf of london directors. The movie is not a horror film and features no werewolves or other supernatural occurrences. Shewolf of london 1946 horror, thriller, mystery, crime. Shewolf of london 1946 is packed with hidden motives and surprising twists that keep the suspense building and you guessing right down to the heart. The title evokes the earlier werewolf of london 1935, although, unlike its forebear, it is concerned more with mystery and suspense than supernatural horror. She wolf of london the citizens in turn of thecentury london are terrified and scotland yard is babbled by a mysterious string of bloody killings in the citys most infamous park. Rent shewolf of london 1946 on dvd and bluray netflix. The film starred the lovely and talented june lockhart who would later go on to stardom in lassie and lost in space as phyllis allenby a beautiful london socialite. In this thriller, set in early 20thcentury london, a woman tells her innocent young. Werewolf of london shewolf of london double feature dvd.
Shewolf of london passed 1h 1min crime, horror, mystery 17 may 1946 usa a young heiress finds evidence suggesting that at night she acts under the influence of a family curse and has begun committing ghastly murders in a nearby park. There is horror in that there is a killer stalking the area, but the viewer doesnt know when, where, and why it will strike again. Directed by jean yarbrough and starring don porter, june lockhart, sara haden and jan wiley. Shewolf of london 1946 the movie title stills collection. The movie is just 61 minutes long and is a crimehorror and a film noir. After a series of animal attacks by a shewolf, phyllis allenby begins to believe her familys curse is real and that she is the werewolf behind the murders. She wolf of london was a television series produced by the finneganpinchuk company, htv and mca television entertainment that aired in firstrun syndication in the usa from october 1990 to april 1991.
Shewolf of london 1946 soundtrack music by william lava original film music extracted from the movie. Mar 06, 20 she wolf of london 1946 is packed with hidden motives and surprising twists that keep the suspense building and you guessing right down to the heart pounding climax. Oct 24, 2016 as opposed to werewolf of london and the wolf man, shewolf of london relies primarily upon psychological devices e. She wolf of london 1946 releases dates, movie score, movie trailer, movie poster, synopsis, and plot. Oddly, shewolf of london was released the same week as prcs alltoosimilar devil bats daughter 1946, in which a young girl rosemary laplanche is led to believe that she is a vampire by her greedy guardian michael hale. Oddly, she wolf of london was released the same week as prcs alltoosimilar devil bats daughter 1946, in which a young girl rosemary laplanche is led to believe that she is a vampire by her greedy guardian michael hale. She wolf of london is an entertaining mystery movie but with neither horror nor she wolf as the title suggests. Universal studios monsters 1946 she wolf of london. Universals shewolf of london was released on the 17th may, 1946 directed by jean yarbrough, it starred june lockhart and don porter and, although the title is reminiscent of the 1935 henry hull classic, werewolf of london, it is more of a mystery and suspense thriller than a supernatural horror, a fact which disappointed both audiences and critics at the time.
A young heiress finds evidence suggesting that at night she acts under the influence of a family curse and has begun committing ghastly murders in a nearby park. She wolf of london is an interesting paranoid thrillermystery. She wolf of london is one of their lastgasp horrors, obviously rushed out on the cheap. It is shrouded in fog, which is always a nice atmospheric touch, and remarkably femalecentric for the time period. Overview of shewolf of london, 1946, directed by jean yarbrough, with don porter, june lockhart, sara haden, at turner classic movies. A young woman comes to believe she is responsible for a series of gruesome murders due to a family curse. Rent shewolf of london 1946 starring don porter and june lockhart on dvd and bluray. Nothing like a she wolf in london to cause some havoc with the gentry. Shewolf of london is a little different than your normal werewolf movie. Werewolf of london is great, so it isnt surprising to find one of the weakest latterday universals on the bottom half of the ticket. Despite the distinctly different eras in which they were made, both 1935s werewolf of london and 1946s shewolf of london go fairly well together, and they both offer reasonably entertaining experiences. I prefer werewolf, but i liked shewolf as well, mainly because it was something a little unusual.
The movie really isnt a monster movie and is more of a mystery. Grisly murders convince a turn of thecentury londoner that she is the latest in a long line of werewolves. The wolfs bane of the franchise, shewolf of london gave filmgoers an excuse to patiently wait 35 years until an american werewolf in london returned the hairy anglophile to glory. Detectives start investigating a supposed wolfwoman that may be. Its about the poor lot of women in patriarchal society, and how tenuous a position those without money were in without a man to support them. The dramatic story is not bad but frustrates fans of horror movies. Curse of the allenbys is a 1946 film noir crime horror film produced by universal studios, directed by jean yarbrough and starring june lockhart and don porter. More of a murder mystery than a monster movie, shewolf of london is only mildly suspenseful and doesnt deliver any scares. In a nearby estate phyllis allenby june lockhart fears that the allenby curse which led to the death of her parents has now turned her into a she wolf. A frustratingly long film about a woman who thinks shes a werewolf.
Shewolf of london was a 1946 horror film directed by jean yarbrough and produced by universal pictures. Rent she wolf of london 1946 starring don porter and june lockhart on dvd and bluray. Shewolf of london aka curse of the allenbys was released in 1946 and was directed by jean yarbrough. Disappointing mystery film from universal falsely advertised as a horror movie. Not only does this film clearly not take place in london, but there isnt a shewolf to be seen.
Theres a wide range of excellent films hitting home video this week from the exceptionally fun time to be had in zombieland to the super creepy and authentic feeling the house of the devil to two werewolfthemed entries. Grisly murders convince a turnofthecentury londoner that she is the latest in a long line of werewolves. Shewolf of london starring june lockhart, and don porter release date. In 1946 universal studios took the plunge and re imagined the wolf man myth with she wolf of london. Shewolf of london the curse of the allenbys 1946 rotten.
The title evokes the earlier werewolf of london 1935, although, unlike its forebear, it is concerned more with mystery and suspense than supernatural. Shewolf of london movie posters from movie poster shop. Shewolf of london has been ranked 2531 times, wins 29. Universal pictures, unlike most major studios, lacked a proprietary theater chain and often sold its bpicture horrormystery pictures as double bills, making weak pictures more attractive and economical for independent theaters to advertise. A young heiress finds evidence suggesting that at night she acts under the. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Despite warnings that the region is dangerous, botanist glendon henry hull travels to tibet in search of the marifasa lupina, a rare flower which blooms only in moonlight. Instead, this creaky potboiler utilises a plot that must have seemed trite.
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