The Werewolf of Washington
| The Werewolf of Washington | |
|---|---|
 The Werewolf of Washington | |
| Directed by | Milton Moses Ginsberg |
| Produced by |
Nina Schulman Stephen A. Miller |
| Written by | Milton Moses Ginsberg |
| Starring |
Dean Stockwell Biff McGuire Clifton James Beeson Carroll Michael Dunn Jacqueline Brookes Jane House Ben Yaffee |
| Music by | Arnold Freed |
| Cinematography | Robert M. Baldwin |
| Edited by | Milton Moses Ginsberg |
| Distributed by | Shout Factory (DVD) |
Release dates | 1973 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | U.S. |
| Language |
English Hungarian |
The Werewolf of Washington is a 1973 horror comedy film written and directed by Milton Moses Ginsberg, produced by Nina Schulman and starring Dean Stockwell. It satirises several individuals in the Richard Nixon Presidency.
Plot summary
A reporter is bitten by a werewolf in Hungary and then becomes the press assistant to the president of the United States. When the reporter says he is a werewolf, no one believes him, and many think it is the work of maniacs or hippies.
Cast
Dean Stockwell ... Jack Whittier
Katalin Kallay ... Giselle
Henry Ferrentino ... Beal
Despo Diamantidou ... Gypsy Woman
Thayer David ... Inspector
Nancy Andrews ... Mrs. Margie Captree
Clifton James ... Attorney General
Biff McGuire ... President
Jack Waltzer ... Appointments Secretary
Ben Yaffee ... Mr. Captree
Jane House ... Marion
Beeson Carroll ... Commander Salmon
Michael Dunn ... Dr. Kiss
Release
The film was originally released theatrically in the United States by Diplomat in 1973.
On VHS and DVD, the film has been released by various labels over the years with questionable legitimacy to the rights and subpar presentations. Now it has taken another release on DVD as part the Elvira "Creature Features' series, host by Elvira, played by Cassandra Peterson.
See also
References
The movie would gain cult status as it satirized politics, and appeared in small release in the theaters while America reeled from the Watergate scandal. Other references would include hippies, the stacking of the U.S. Supreme Court, Vice President Spiro Agnew, and Vietnam.
External links
- The Werewolf of Washington at the Internet Movie Database
- The Werewolf of Washington is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- The Werewolf of Washington at AllMovie
- The Werewolf of Washington at Google Videos
- The Werewolf of Washington in Elvira Movie Macabre App