After looking at the list of werewolf movies on Wikipedia, I remembered this particular one was on YouTube so after watching Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man on YT, I decided to watch this one there since it was next in my chronological list of werewolf movies to watch list. Nina Foch-who I mainly remember from An American in Paris-is quite compelling as the title character as she tries to keep people outside of her gypsy family from finding out about her secret. The setting is New Orleans, Louisiana, which is a two-hour drive from my current residence of Baton Rouge but I'm guessing that this was shot on the Columbia backlot. Perhaps part of me was confused by some of the details in the story but for the most part, I was enthralled at Cry of the Werewolf. So, yes, that's a recommendation!

A really good werewolf entry. This film has an air of mystery that is appealing to me as well as a she-wolf. This one is about 2 years earlier than Universal's She-Wolf of London (1946) (which is also a good film).Nina Foch is Celeste, a princess of the gypsies. Celeste was born a werewolf like her mother before her. This story is about Celeste who hunts down those that find out about her.It's a little bit different than other werewolf films of the time era... even though there are gypsies and hunt for the werewolf. So this is not a film that is a repeat of other werewolf flicks - it is a story of it's own that is enjoyable to watch.7/10

I couldn't agree more with those who called this a turkey. The running time is just over 60 minutes but it feels like 3 hours. Slow, turgid crime drama with a supposed horror element is what you get. Nina Foch plays the gypsy girl who turns into a werewolf, but in reality she turns into a regular wolf, an entirely different animal. Even "She Wolf of London" is better than this, and that one is no epic either. Stephen Crane is an awful actor; a lousy romantic lead. The gypsy queen comes off best, but still she's hardly Maria Ospenskya. The other Columbia entry into horror, "Return of The Vampire" proved that not every movie studio was up to doing horror films well. At least that one had a good demise of the vampire at the end. Best stick with Universal horror films of the era.

Cry of the Werewolf (1944) * 1/2 (out of 4) A gypsy woman is cursed by being a werewolf in this Columbia film. After five minutes I had to pause this film so that I could pass out candy and I must say that this was a lot more fun (and scary) than watching this film, which is incredibly dull and it's quite shocking that this would come from a major studio. The werewolf transformation scenes are laughable and the story seems to be about everything except for the actual werewolf. The cast is extremely dull and lifeless and the direction isn't any better. I had seen this years ago but forgot just about everything so that's why I watched it again and I've got the feeling that I'll have forgotten the movie by morning. Check out The Undying Monster instead.