

The Beast Must Die
1974-04-01 · 93 min · ★ 5.4
Wealthy big game hunter Tom Newcliffe has tracked and killed practically every type of animal in the world. But one creature still evades him, the biggest game of all - a werewolf.
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- Directors
- Paul Annett
- Production companies
- Amicus Productions, British Lion Films
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Calvin LockhartTom Newcliffe
Peter CushingDr. Christopher Lundgren
Marlene ClarkCaroline Newcliffe
Charles GrayBennington
Anton DiffringPavel
Ciaran MaddenDavina Gilmore
Tom ChadbonPaul Foote
Michael GambonJan Jarmokowski
Eric Carte2nd Hunter
Valentine DyallNarrator (voice/ uncredited)
Annie RossCaroline Newcliffe (uncredited/voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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