Unlike the succession of glass plates used in 1941's "The Wolf Man, " through which we viewed the moon-induced metamorphosis of Lon Chaney Jr.

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The air and the moon together sang a furious and wonderful song: Come with us, wolf-boy!

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Featuring a heartbreaking performance by Lon Chaney Jr. and groundbreaking make-up by Jack Pierce, The Wolf Man is the saga of Larry Talbot, a cursed man who transforms into a deadly werewolf when the moon is full.

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