The Undying Monster

The Undying Monster (1942)

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A werewolf prowls around at night but only kills certain members of one family. It seems like just a coincidence, but the investigating Inspector soon finds out that this tradition has gone on for generations and tries to find a link between the werewolf and the family, leading to a frightening conclusion.

Date of release
1942-11-27
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (40)
Runtime
1h 4m
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Director
John Brahm

Casting

Interesting facts

The Undying Monster, also known as The Hammond Mystery, is a 1942 American mystery horror film directed by John Brahm and written by Lillie Hayward and Michel Jacoby, based on Jessie Douglas Kerruish's 1922 novel of the same name. The film stars James Ellison, Heather Angel and John Howard, and focuses on a series of mysterious deaths within the wealthy Hammond family.

Production and release

Production started in August 1942 with retakes early in September the same year.

The film was released to the theaters in the United States on 27 November 1942. The Hollywood Reporter explained that Twentieth Century-Fox had planned to release The Undying Monster so as to exhibit it on a double bill with Dr. Renault's Secret. On Kino Lorber's 2016 Blu-ray of the movie, the full story of its production and release is told by audio commentators Tom Weaver, Robert J.

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