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Throughout his upbringing unnatural phenomena surrounded Leon. He is plagued with a terrible curse over which he exercises no control. During the full moon he changes into a ferocious beast initiating an orgy of indiscriminate killing. His love for Christina enables Leon to suppress his lycanthropic feelings until the engagement is broken off which precipitates a tragic conclusion.



The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)
Released: 07 Jun 1961
Runtime: 93 min
Rated: UNRATED
Director: Terence Fisher
Writer(s): Anthony Hinds (screenplay), Guy Endore (novel)
Actors: Clifford Evans, Oliver Reed, Yvonne Romain, Catherine Feller
Awards: 1 nomination.
IMDB Ratings: 6.8



Plot: In Spain, Leon is born on Christmas day to a mute servant girl who was raped by a beggar. His mother dies giving birth and he is looked after by Don Alfredo. As a child Leon becomes a werewolf after having been taken hunting. As a young man, he works in a wine cellar and falls in love with the owner's daughter Cristina. One full moon, he again turns into a werewolf and terrifies the town.