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.
Production Details
Tyburn Films
85 Mins
Stills from film
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Hammer Connections
Includes links to most prolific cast and crew
Red = Uncredited
Crew | Name | Age at Release | Birth | Death | Age | Hammer Productions | |
Camera Operator | Gerry Anstiss | 46 | 27 Apr 1928 | 20 Feb 1999 | 70 | 1 | |
Clapper Loader | Robin McDonald | 28 | Jul 1946 | 01.07.1946 | 78 | 1 | |
Continuity | Pamela Davies | 53 | 1922 | 5 Jan 1986 | 63 | 1 | |
Director | Freddie Francis | 57 | 22 Dec 1917 | 17 Mar 2007 | 89 | 6 | |
Director Of Photography | John Wilcox BSc | 69 | 7 May 1905 | 31 May 1979 | 74 | 7 | |
Editing | Henry Richardson | 39 | 13 Jan 1936 | 31 Jul 2017 | 81 | 11 | |
Focus Puller | David Wynn-Jones | 30 | 1 Aug 1944 | 01.08.1944 | 80 | 2 | |
Make-up Artist | Jim Evans | 65 | 19 Mar 1910 | Dec 1977 | 67 | 2 | |
Music | Harry Robertson | 42 | 19 Nov 1932 | 17 Jan 1996 | 63 | 26 | |
Music Supervisor | https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/philip-martell/# | 67 | 6 Oct 1907 | 11 Aug 1993 | 85 | 105 | |
Producer | Kevin Francis | 26 | 30 Jan 1949 | 30.01.1949 | 75 | 1 | |
Production Manager | https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/ron-jackson/# | 40 | 1935 | 1993 | 58 | 35 | |
Re-Recording Mixer | Graham V. Hartstone | 30 | 1 Jun 1944 | 01.06.1944 | 80 | 6 | |
Sound Editor | https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/roy-baker/# | 47 | Jul 1927 | Feb 2011 | 83 | 30 | |
Sound Recordist | Ken Barker | 57 | 1 Jan 1918 | 13 Feb 2001 | 83 | 10 | |
Wardrobe Supervisor | Mary Gibson | 13 | |||||
Written by - as John Elder | https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/anthony-hinds/# | 65 | 18 Sep 1922 | 30 Sep 2013 | 91 | 87 | |
Cast | Name | Age at Release | Birth | Death | Age | Hammer Productions | |
Chou-Chou | Renee Houston | 72 | 24 Jul 1902 | 9 Feb 1980 | 77 | 2 | |
Dignitary | Patrick Holt | 63 | 31 Jan 1912 | 12 Oct 1993 | 81 | 4 | |
Dignitary At Morgue | Hugh Latimer | 61 | 12 May 1913 | 12 Jun 2006 | 93 | 3 | |
Guest | Tina Simmons | 4 | |||||
Maestro Pamponi | Hugh Griffith | 62 | 30 May 1912 | 14 May 1980 | 67 | 1 | |
Max Gerard | Stephan Gryff | 36 | 5 May 1938 | 3 Jun 2017 | 79 | 1 | |
Official | Roy Lansford | 47 | 25 Feb 1928 | 6 Feb 2009 | 80 | 4 | |
Prefect | https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/john-harvey/# | 63 | 27 Sep 1911 | 19 Jul 1982 | 70 | 13 | |
Professor Paul | https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/peter-cushing/# | 61 | 26 May 1913 | 11 Aug 1994 | 81 | 25 | |
Sewerman | https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/michael-ripper/# | 62 | 27 Jan 1913 | 28 Jun 2000 | 87 | 36 |
Original Poster
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Footnotes
This was Renee Houston’s final film before her death on February 9, 1980.
The characters of Prof. Paul and the photographer do not feature in the first draft of the storyline.
Michael Ripper makes his only Tyburn appearance here.