Below are some of the images I had intended to include in the essay “Strange Botany in Werewolf of London.”

More frame enlargements from the film can be found in “Old Times in Werewolf of London.”

werewolf-of-london-frame-1: Glendon and Yogami, who have just met, stand unusually close together

Werewolf of London (Stuart Walker, 1935). Glendon and Yogami, who
have just met, stand unusually close together.

 

werewolf-of-london-frame-2: Glendon and his wife, Lisa, share an awkward and stiff embrace

Glendon and his wife, Lisa, share an awkward and stiff embrace.

 

werewolf-of-london-frame-3: The owl-like appearance of the character Hawkins

The owl-like appearance of the character Hawkins…

 

werewolf-of-london-frame-4: Hawkins' owl-like appearance is reinforced by dialogue in the film

… is reinforced by dialogue in the film.

 

werewolf-of-london-frame-5: The v-shaped scar on Glendon’s arm

The v-shaped scar on Glendon’s arm

 

werewolf-of-london-frame-6: The Madagascar Carnalia

The Madagascar Carnalia …

 

werewolf-of-london-frame-7: The Madagascar Carnalia eating a frog

… eats a frog.

 

werewolf-of-london-frame-8: Mother Gin Sling from The Shanghai Gesture

Frame enlargement of Mother Gin Sling (named Mother God Damn in
John Colton’s play) from The Shanghai Gesture (Josef von Sternberg, 1941)

 

werewolf-of-london-frame-9: Head of Medusa at the Uffizi

Head of Medusa at the Uffizi