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The Wolf Man Quotes

"His hideous howl a dirge of death!"

1941 · 1h 10m
70
Audience
70
Audience
17 quotes
Tradition and Belief in Conflict
Maleva For a thousand years we Gypsies have buried our dead like that. I couldn't break the custom even if I wanted to.
Rev. Norman Fighting against superstition is as hard as fighting against Satan himself.
Confusion Over Identity and Guilt
Larry Don't try to make me believe that I killed a man when I know that I killed a wolf!
Doctor Lloyd Yes, yes. We're all a little bit confused.
Transformation Under the Moonlight
Maleva Even a man who is pure in heartAnd says his prayers by nightMay become a wolf when the wolfbane bloomsAnd the autumn moon is bright.
A Reflection on Time and Mortality
Sir John Talbot You policemen are always in such a hurry. As if dead men didn't have all eternity.
The Howl of Death's Lament
Taglines His hideous howl a dirge of death!
Finding Peace Amidst Suffering
Maleva The way you walked was thorny, through no fault of your own, but as the rain enters the soil, the river enters the sea, so tears run to a predestined end. Your suffering is over, Bela my son. Now you will find peace.
Col. Montford The wolf must have attacked her and Larry came to the rescue. I'm sorry Sir John.
Gwen Larry!
[Crying]
Transformation Through the Wolf's Bite
Maleva Whoever is bitten by a werewolf and lives becomes a werewolf himself.
Larry Ah, don't hand me that. You're just wasting your time.
Maleva The wolf bit you, didn't he?
Larry Yeah. Yeah, he did!
The Necessity of a Silver Bullet
Col. Montford I could've sworn I hit him dead on.
[after shooting at the Wolf Man]
Frank And I to.
Doctor Lloyd Have you forgotten it takes a silver bullet to kill a werewolf?
[Grins]
The Duality of Human Nature Explained
Sir John Yes, that’s the sign of the werewolf.
Larry That’s just a legend though, isn’t it?
Sir John Yes, but like most legends, it must have some basis in fact. It’s probably an ancient explanation of the dual personality in each of us. How does it go? “Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and Autumn moon is bright.”
Fear of the Night
Maleva You are not frightened, are you, Sir John?
Sir John Frightened, of what?
Maleva Of the night.
Sir John Rubbish. You startled me.
Maleva Don't be startled, Sir John. You have the silver cane for protection.
Sir John Who are you?
Maleva Hasn't your son told you?
Sir John You're the gypsy that's been filling his mind with this werewolf nonsense!
A Conversation About Running Away
Sir John You can't run away.
Larry That's it! That's what she said.
Sir John Who?
Larry The gypsy woman.
Sir John Gypsy woman? Now we're getting down to it. She's been filling your mind with this gibberish. This talk of werewolves and pentagrams. You're not a child Larry, you're a grown man and you believe in the superstitions of a Gypsy woman!
Professional Insight on Astronomy
Sir John Talbot All astronomers are amateurs. When it comes to the heavens, there's only one professional.
Accusations Surround Larry's Walking Stick
Col. Montford Is this your walking stick?
[showing Larry's stick to him]
Larry Why, yes. That's the stick I killed the wolf with.
Sir John Larry, Bela the gypsy was killed last night. Your walking stick was found next to the body.
Larry You mean, Bela the fortune teller? But... I only saw a wolf.
The Savage Beast Within the Night
Taglines Night monster with the blood lust of a savage beast!
The Tragedy of a Disturbed Mind
Doctor Lloyd I believe a man lost in the mazes of his own mind may imagine that he's anything.
Frank Andrews There's something very tragic about that man... and I'm sure that nothing but harm will come to you through him.
[to Gwen about Larry]
Mrs. Williams You should have seen the way he looked at me in Conliffe's shop. Like a wild animal. With murder in his eye!
Confronting Guilt and Fear of Violence
Larry You wouldn't wanna run away with a murderer wouldja?
Gwen Oh Larry, you're not. You know you're not.
Larry I killed Bela. I killed Richardson. If I stay here any longer, you can't tell who'll be next.
Understanding the Difference Between Wolf and Man
Maleva You killed the wolf.
Larry Well, there's no crime in that is there?
Maleva The wolf was Bela.
Larry You think I don't know the difference between a wolf and a man?
Maleva Bela turned into a wolf and you killed him. A werewolf can only be killed by a silver bullet, or a silver knife... ...or a stick with a silver handle.
[looks down at Larry's walking stick]
Larry You're insane! I tell you, I killed a wolf! A PLAIN, ORDINARY WOLF!