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2[[caption-width-right:340:''"I took part in pagan rites. I assumed the form of a wolf. I even hunted with the wolves."'']]
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4''She-Wolf of London'' is a 1946 horror thriller from Creator/{{Universal}}, directed by Jean Yarbrough and starring Creator/JuneLockhart.
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6People are being attacked by a mysterious individual at a London park, to the bafflement of UsefulNotes/ScotlandYard. Meanwhile, Phyllis Allenby (Lockhart), a rich heiress who lives nearby, is worried that it's all her doing, due to the legend of the "Curse of the Allenbys". According to the legend, the Allenby bloodline was cursed by partaking in "pagan rites" in the past and they are bound to transform into wolves....
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8Has nothing to do with [[Series/SheWolfOfLondon the 1990 television series of the same name]] -- and practically nothing to do with the rest of the Franchise/UniversalHorror cycle, for that matter.
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11!!This film contains the examples of:
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13* AlmostDeadGuy: When the fatal blow is struck on Detective Latham, he manages to tell to the constables nearby that he was attacked by the "wolf-woman" before dying.
14* BondVillainStupidity: [[spoiler:Instead of simply killing her, Martha tells Phyllis her entire plan.]]
15* BritainIsOnlyLondon: London is the only part of Britain featured in the film.
16* DutchAngle: The climactic scene is shot in this.
17* EvilDetectingDog: Allenby Mansion's guard dogs, which don't like Phyllis much. [[spoiler: Averted as it's revealed that Phyllis is innocent.]]
18* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:Martha dies on her own knife when [[DeathByFallingOver she falls down the stairs]] while chasing the maid Hannah, who heard Martha telling her plan to Phyllis.]]
19* InTheHood: The killer's onscreen appearances is shown hiding behind the hood.
20* ImpairmentShot: Pale splotches swim across the camera for a few shots when [[spoiler: Phyllis]] has been drugged.
21* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler:Martha Winthrop.]]
22* TheReveal: [[spoiler: Martha has been [[{{Gaslighting}} making Phyllis believe]] that she been committing the murders]].
23* ShoutOutToShakespeare: While talking about werewolf lore, Barry quotes ''Theatre/TheMerchantOfVenice'' to Phyllis.
24-->'''Barry''': To hold opinion with Pythagoras,\
25That souls of animals infuse themselves\
26Into the trunks of men: thy currish spirit\
27Govern’d a wolf, who, hang’d for human slaughter,\
28Even from the gallows did his fell soul fleet,\
29And whilst thou lay’st in thy unhallow’d dam,\
30Infus’d itself in thee; for thy desires\
31Are wolfish, bloody, starv’d, and ravenous.
32-->'''Phyllis''': Please stop it Barry!
33* StarvingArtist: Dwight Severn, the target of Carol's affections is described as this by her mother.
34* [[CoversAlwaysLie Titles May Be Deceiving]]: There is no actual werewolf anywhere in the picture.
35* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The Allenby Mansion's guard dogs are shown going after the killer and disappear completely after that.
36* TheXOfY

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