Werewolf of London

1935 film by Stuart Walker Werewolf of LondonTheatrical release posterDirected byStuart WalkerWritten byJohn ColtonStory byRobert HarrisProduced byStanley BergermanStarring Henry Hull Warner Oland Lester Matthews Spring Byington Valerie Hobson CinematographyCharles StumarEdited byRussell SchoengarthMusic byKarl HajosProductioncompanyUniversal PicturesDistributed byUniversal PicturesRelease date May 13, 1935 (1935-05-13) (U.S.) Running time75 minutesLanguageEnglishBudget$195,000 Werewolf of London is a 1935 horror film directed by Stuart Walker and starring Henry Hull as the titular werewolf. The supporting cast includes Warner Oland, Valerie Hobson, Lester Matthews, and Spring Byington. Jack Pierce, who is best known for creating the iconic makeup worn by Boris Karloff in the 1931 film Frankenstein, created the film's werewolf makeup. Produced by Universal Pictures, Werewolf of London was the first feature-length werewolf film. Plot Wilfred Glendon, a wealthy and world-renowned English botanist, journeys to Tibet in search of the extremely rare plant Mariphasa lumina lupina, which is rumored to be nourished by the moon. While there, he is attacked and bitten by a feral humanoid cre