Cry of the Werewolf
Cry of the Werewolf is a 1944 American horror film directed by Henry Levin and starring Nina Foch, Stephen Crane, Osa Massen, Blanche Yurka and Barton MacLane. Plot A Romani princess descended from Marie LaTour has the ability to change into a wolf at will, just like her late mother. When she learns that Marie LaTour's tomb has been discovered, she decides to use her talent to kill everyone who knows the location, because it is a sacred secret that only her people are allowed to know. Cast Nina Foch as Princess Celeste LaTour Stephen Crane as Robert 'Bob' Morris Osa Massen as Elsa Chauvet Blanche Yurka as Bianca Barton MacLane as Police Lt. Barry Lane Production The film was developed with the working title of Bride of the Vampire. Release Cry of the Werewolf premiered in New York on August 17, 1944. Cry of the Werewolf was issued theatrically as a double feature with The Soul of a Monster and continued to receive theatrical re-releases into the early 1950s. Reception Michael R. Pitts described the film's reception as "mixed" on its initial release. The New York Times stated that "[T]here is absolutely nothing original in this utterly suspenseless film"