I Was a Teenage Werewolf
“Explosive! Amazing! Terrifying! You won't believe your eyes!”
Synopsis
A hypnotherapist uses a temperamental teenager as a guinea pig for a serum which transforms him into a vicious werewolf.
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Rick Baker on I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF
Type: Featurette • Published 2014-02-19
Top Cast
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Michael Landon
Tony Rivers
Yvonne Lime
Arlene Logan
Whit Bissell
Dr. Alfred Brandon
Charles Willcox
Jimmy
Barney Phillips
Detective Donovan
Ken Miller
Vic
Cynthia Chenault
Pearl
Michael Rougas
Frank
Robert Griffin
Police Chief P.F. Baker
Joseph Mell
Dr. Hugo Wagner
Malcolm Atterbury
Charles Rivers
Eddie Marr
Doyle
Vladimir Sokoloff
Pepe the Janitor
Louise Lewis
Principal Ferguson
Guy Williams
Officer Chris Stanley
Dawn Richard
Theresa
S. John Launer
Bill Logan
Dorothy Crehan
Mary Logan
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 19, 1957
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$82K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
24.39x
+$1.9M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gene Fowler Jr.
- Screenplay & Story
- Herman Cohen, Aben Kandel
- Original Score
- Paul Dunlap
- Original Title
- I Was a Teenage Werewolf
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Production Budget
- $82K
- Worldwide Gross
- $2M
- Production Studios
- Sunset Productions, American International Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gene Fowler Jr.
Herman Cohen, Aben Kandel
Paul Dunlap
Joseph LaShelle
Herman Cohen
Department Leadership Roster
Herman Cohen
Screenplay
Aben Kandel
Screenplay
Gene Fowler Jr.
Director
Paul Dunlap
Original Music Composer
A. Leslie Thomas
Production Design
Joseph LaShelle
Director of Photography
Herman Cohen
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About I Was a Teenage Werewolf
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is I Was a Teenage Werewolf about?
A hypnotherapist uses a temperamental teenager as a guinea pig for a serum which transforms him into a vicious werewolf.
Who directed I Was a Teenage Werewolf?
I Was a Teenage Werewolf was directed by Gene Fowler Jr..
Who stars in I Was a Teenage Werewolf?
The principal cast of I Was a Teenage Werewolf includes Michael Landon, Yvonne Lime, Whit Bissell, Charles Willcox, Barney Phillips.
When was I Was a Teenage Werewolf released and how long is it?
I Was a Teenage Werewolf was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 16m.
What was the box office and production budget of I Was a Teenage Werewolf?
I Was a Teenage Werewolf had a reported production budget of $82K and grossed $2M at the worldwide box office (24.39 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for I Was a Teenage Werewolf?
The original motion picture soundtrack for I Was a Teenage Werewolf was composed by Paul Dunlap.