The Werewolf of Washington

The Werewolf of Washington
The Werewolf of Washington
Directed by	Milton Moses Ginsberg
Produced by	Nina Schulman Stephen A. Miller
Written by	Milton Moses Ginsberg
Starring	Biff McGuire Clifton James Beeson Carroll Michael Dunn Jacqueline Brookes Jane House Ben Yaffee
Music by	Arnold Freed
Cinematography	Robert M. Baldwin
Edited by	Milton Moses Ginsberg
Distributed by	Shout Factory (DVD)
Release date	1973
Running time	90 minutes
Country	U.S.
Language	English Hungarian

The Werewolf of Washington is a 1973 horror comedy film written and directed by Milton Moses Ginsberg, produced by Nina Schulman and starring . It satirises several individuals in the Richard Nixon Presidency.

Jack Whitter () is the press secretary for the white house and for the president of the United States, while on assignment in Hungary, he is bitten by a wolf who actually turns out to be a man, when Jack tries to report it, he believes it is the work of Communists. He then meets a gypsy woman who tells him it was his son and he needed to die to save him. She then gives him a charm and tells him to be careful now that he may suffer the same effects.

When he returns to Washington D.C., he is assigned to the president (Biff McGuire), he is also been having an affair with his daughter Marion (Jane House). Jack suddenly starts to feel different changes about him whenever the moon is full. Numerous murders suddenly pop up over Washington, all related to President's staff. Jack is now convinced that he is a werewolf, when he tries to explain this to his superior, Commander Salmon (Beeson Carroll), he does not believe him, Jack then presents a pattern of where the murders have happened in the shape of a pentagram, he convinces then to lock him in his apartment and restrain him and also to be documented. The President needs Jack for a special interview with the Chinese prime minister, however, Jack starts to change into a werewolf and he attacks the President.

He then leaves for Marion, who then shoots him with a silver bullet, thus killing him and changing him back to his human form. Many witnesses decide to cover up the act saying Jack bravely came into the line of fire.

At the end of the film, the President addresses the nation where he starts to change into a werewolf.

... Jack Whittier
Katalin Kallay ... Giselle
Henry Ferrentino ... Beal
Despo Diamantidou ... Gypsy Woman
Thayer David ... Inspector
Nancy Andrews ... Mrs. Margie Captree
Clifton James ... Attorney General
Biff McGuire ... President
Jack Waltzer ... Appointments Secretary
Ben Yaffee ... Mr. Captree
Jane House ... Marion
Beeson Carroll ... Commander Salmon
Michael Dunn ... Dr. Kiss