Captain Paul Montford
Encyclopedia
Capt. Montford is a fictional character
who appears in the 1941 Universal
film The Wolf Man. He was played by Ralph Bellamy
.
Montford was chief constable
in the town of Llanwelly and a close family friend of Larry Talbot's. When Jenny Williams and Bela the gypsy were found dead in the woods, with Talbot's silver-headed cane nearby, Montford came to suspect his old friend, not believing his wild story about a wolf biting him.
He sided with Sir John Talbot's theory
that there had been a wolf, but Larry got confused and killed Bela by accident, which meant he and his assistant, Victor Twiddle, had a wild animal on their hands. He discovered a wolf's footprint
s around the body of a third victim, Richardson. Along with Frank Andrews and Dr. Lloyd, Paul and Twiddle set about hunting for the wolf, and even when Sir John claimed to have killed a werewolf
that was attacking Gwen Conliffe only to have it change back into his own son, Paul made up his own mind: that an ordinary wolf had tried to attack Gwen, and Larry had given his life in saving her.
Four years later, in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, Montford would no longer be the chief of police, and it can therefore be readily assumed that he retired
sometime between Larry's "death" and subsequent resurrection
four years later.
Fictional character
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who appears in the 1941 Universal
Universal Studios
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film The Wolf Man. He was played by Ralph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy was an American actor whose career spanned sixty-two years.-Early life:He was born Ralph Rexford Bellamy in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Lilla Louise , a native of Canada, and Charles Rexford Bellamy. He ran away from home when he was fifteen and managed to get into a road show...
.
Montford was chief constable
Constable
A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions.-Etymology:...
in the town of Llanwelly and a close family friend of Larry Talbot's. When Jenny Williams and Bela the gypsy were found dead in the woods, with Talbot's silver-headed cane nearby, Montford came to suspect his old friend, not believing his wild story about a wolf biting him.
He sided with Sir John Talbot's theory
Theory
The English word theory was derived from a technical term in Ancient Greek philosophy. The word theoria, , meant "a looking at, viewing, beholding", and referring to contemplation or speculation, as opposed to action...
that there had been a wolf, but Larry got confused and killed Bela by accident, which meant he and his assistant, Victor Twiddle, had a wild animal on their hands. He discovered a wolf's footprint
Footprint
Footprints are the impressions or images left behind by a person walking. Hoofprints and pawprints are those left by animals with hooves or paws rather than feet, while "shoeprints" is the specific term for prints made by shoes...
s around the body of a third victim, Richardson. Along with Frank Andrews and Dr. Lloyd, Paul and Twiddle set about hunting for the wolf, and even when Sir John claimed to have killed a werewolf
Werewolf
A werewolf, also known as a lycanthrope , is a mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or an anthropomorphic wolf-like creature, either purposely or after being placed under a curse...
that was attacking Gwen Conliffe only to have it change back into his own son, Paul made up his own mind: that an ordinary wolf had tried to attack Gwen, and Larry had given his life in saving her.
Four years later, in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, Montford would no longer be the chief of police, and it can therefore be readily assumed that he retired
Retirement
Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours.Many people choose to retire when they are eligible for private or public pension benefits, although some are forced to retire when physical conditions don't allow the person to...
sometime between Larry's "death" and subsequent resurrection
Resurrection
Resurrection refers to the literal coming back to life of the biologically dead. It is used both with respect to particular individuals or the belief in a General Resurrection of the dead at the end of the world. The General Resurrection is featured prominently in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim...
four years later.