Tyburn Films

Legend of the Werewolf – 1975

Tyburn Films
85 Mins

Storyline

Paris, 19th century. A man who has been raised by wolves works at a zoo. But on full moon nights he transforms into a dangerous beast. Professor Paul is in charge of hunting him down as the young man develops an obsession for a prostitute.

Hammer Connections – 19


Role	Credited	Age at Release	Birth	Death	Age	Tyburn Credits	Hammer Credits
CREW - 11
Camera Operator	Gerry Anstiss	47	27 Apr 1928	20 Feb 1999	70	1	1
Continuity	Pamela Davies			5 Jan 1986		2	1
Directed by	Freddie Francis	57	22 Dec 1924	17 Mar 2007	82	3	6
Director of Photography	John Wilcox	69	7 May 1905	31 May 1979	74	2	6
Film Editing by	Henry Richardson	39	13 Jan 1936	31 Jul 2017	81	2	4
Music Supervisor	Philip Martell	67	6 Oct 1907	11 Aug 1993	85	4	103
Production Manager	Ron Jackson		1935	1993	58	2	34
Sound Editor	Roy Baker	47	Jul 1927	Feb 11	84	5	29
Sound Recordist	Ken Barker	57	1 Jan 1918	13 Feb 2001	83	3	10
Wardrobe Supervisor	Mary Gibson					1	13
Writing Credits	Anthony Hinds	52	18 Sep 1922	30 Sep 2013	91	3	84
CAST - 8
Chou-Chou	Renee Houston	72	24 Jul 1902	9 Feb 1980	77	1	2
Dignitary	Patrick Holt	63	31 Jan 1912	12 Oct 1993	81	1	3
Dignitary at Morgue (uncredited)	Hugh Latimer	61	12 May 1913	12 Jun 2006	93	1	3
Maestro Pamponi	Hugh Griffith	62	30 May 1912	14 May 1980	67	1	1
Prefect	John Harvey	63	27 Sep 1911	19 Jul 1982	70	1	12
Professor Paul	Peter Cushing	61	26 May 1913	11 Aug 1994	81	3	24
Sewerman	Michael Ripper	62	27 Jan 1913	28 Jun 2000	87	1	34
Tiny	Norman Mitchell	56	27 Aug 1918	19 Mar 2001	82	1	7

Footnotes

This was Renee Houston’s final film before her death on February 9, 1980.

The characters of Prof. Paul (Peter Cushing) and the photographer (Roy Castle) do not feature in the first draft of the storyline.

Michael Ripper makes his only Tyburn appearance here.

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Details were complied viewing the actual film.
Source of viewing copy – The Hammer Graveyard Collection