She-Wolf of London was a 1946 horror film directed by Jean Yarbrough and produced by Universal Pictures. Based on a screenplay by George Bricker, it was released theatrically in the United States on May 17th, 1946. Although the movie has the trappings of a werewolf film, and was marketed as such, it is actually a crime thriller and there are no werewolves in the movie at all. The film takes place in London, England around the turn of the century and focuses on Phyllis Allenby, a young woman engaged to marry an attractive barrister named Barry Lanfield. A series of bizarre animal attacks begin taking place in the park near Phyllis' ancestral family home, and she begins to fear the legend of the Allenby Curse. After a ten-year-old boy is found mauled to death, Phyllis convinces herself that she is not only the murderer, but a werewolf as well.
She-Wolf of London was included as a bonus feature film on The Wolf Man: The Legacy CollectionDVD. It was also packaged as the second part of a double-feature along with The Wolf Man.
The film title was also used for a short-lived 1990-91 syndicated television series, She-Wolf of London. Unlike the film, the series featured a protagonist who transformed into a werewolf under the light of the full moon.
Principal shooting on She-Wolf of London began on December 8th, 1945 and was completed on December 21st. Several cast members had to come back for final re-shoots on Christmas Eve.
Other films directed by Jean Yarbrough include The Devil Bat, King of the Zombies, House of Horrors, The Creeper, and three episodes of The Addams Family.
Leading actress June Lockhart is best known for playing the role of Maureen Robinson on the 1960s sci-fi series Lost in Space. She also plays Eunice St. Clair in the 1986 dark fantasy film Troll.
She-Wolf of London is Martin Kosleck's final film role at Universal.
Lloyd Corrigan replaced Forrester Harvey who died prior to any of his scenes being shot. [1]
