NekoHomey Purely Joyful Movie!

Cortechba Overrated

Comwayon A Disappointing Continuation

Zandra The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Rainey Dawn A really good werewolf entry. This film has an air of mystery that is appealing to me as well as a she-wolf. This one is about 2 years earlier than Universal's She-Wolf of London (1946) (which is also a good film).Nina Foch is Celeste, a princess of the gypsies. Celeste was born a werewolf like her mother before her. This story is about Celeste who hunts down those that find out about her.It's a little bit different than other werewolf films of the time era... even though there are gypsies and hunt for the werewolf. So this is not a film that is a repeat of other werewolf flicks - it is a story of it's own that is enjoyable to watch.7/10

utgard14 A gypsy princess (Nina Foch) who can change into a wolf kills to prevent her family's secrets from being exposed. Entertaining B movie that I'm surprised has such a low score and reputation here. It's got some nice atmosphere and a good cast. Stephen Crane is positively goofy but Barton MacLane makes up for it with his enjoyable tough cop routine. Heavily-accented Osa Massen is nice to look at, even if her acting leans to the melodramatic at times. The star of the movie is Nina Foch, Columbia's B movie queen in the mid-40s. She's excellent, as usual.There's essentially two kinds of werewolf movies. The ones where the person transforms into a half-human/half-wolf creature and the ones where the person transforms into an actual wolf. Like most people, I prefer the Wolf Man type of werewolf. This one does the other, simpler version of just having Foch change into a wolf. Just like movies and shows today that deal with werewolves, it all comes down to budget or special effects limitations. Even though I prefer something more like Universal's idea of a werewolf, I don't hate this kind so it doesn't keep me from enjoying the movie.Look, it's barely over an hour so it's not going to kill you to try it out. A lot of the complaints seem to be directed either at the lack of a person in werewolf makeup or at how the movie doesn't adhere to the so-called rules of werewolf movies. The former I've already addressed but to the latter I will just say "Are you serious?" Most of those rules didn't even exist until the 1941 Wolf Man movie made at a different studio so it's not surprising Columbia didn't try to make their movie fit that mold. If anything, they should be commended for trying to do something different instead of just ripping off what Universal did.

dougdoepke Apparently werewolf genes are inheritable as a young woman becomes one because of her mom; then, in a hairy mood, she goes after nice young couple who know about her problem.This Columbia studio production shows why Universal had the franchise on the half-human half-wolf. Instead of going the Universal route by using big-time make-up and blended dissolves, Columbia employs an actual German Shepherd dog, (not even a real wolf, mind you), as the fanged menace. And the nice doggie all but wags his tail while "menacing" the humans. Needless to say, this turns a potential horror movie into a version of Lassie Goes Bad, despite the best efforts of a strong supporting cast— e.g. Abbott, Leiber, Yurka.Then too, the war thinned out the ranks of Hollywood leading men, leaving lightweights such as Stephen Crane to haul the goods. Good thing he went into the restaurant business instead of staying on the stage. And what a waste of the talented Nina Foch who doesn't get nearly the screen time her character deserves. Instead, that goes to Osa Massen, a decent enough actress, but without Foch's special brand of haughty disdain.No need to waste time on this B-movie disappointment. Columbia simply cut too many budgetary corners with not enough imagination to produce anything more than a sometimes amusing misfire and a general waste of acting talent.

docdespicable There are far worse ways to spend an hour or so of your time. This movie was more than likely made for pocket change and contractual obligations, true; but despite not having someone like Val Lewton (who could conjure up palaces out of orange crates) behind it, this isn't at all bad. Nina Foch is quite capable and sympathetic, and ably supported by a raft of character actors who are old hands at this sort of thing.There's plenty of atmosphere and suspense, with just enough mystery to keep your attention. As with some of the best of the afore-mentioned Lewton's work, until the denouement, you're never quite sure whether this is all in someone's mind or if there's a real bogeyman (or bogeywoman) stalking the night. Lon Chaney Jr's reputation is safe - or even Henry Hull - but the mug who called this the nadir of werewolfery is being a little harsh. With THE WOLF-MAN, Universal set the bar pretty high, after all. But if you're looking for some good old-fashioned fun, you could do much worse. If nothing else, it's an entertaining example of what can be done with some talent, care and craftsmanship, even if you couldn't quite buy dinner for a family of four to six people with the existing budget. Definitely check it out!