The Creation Of The Humanoids (1962)

Starring Don Megowan, Erica Elliott, Frances McCann, Don Doolittle, David Cross
Directed by Wesley E. Barry
(actor & director credits courtesy IMDB.com)

After an atomic war, humanity becomes more dependent on robots and an officer in a resistance group tries to thwart efforts by the robots to pass themselves off as humans. 

This independent science fiction film has some intriguing ideas, and profound parallels to contemporary race relations, comparing the robots' struggle to integrate with humanity with those of minorities in our current age.  For that it's definitely worthwhile viewing, but it's a very talky and slow-moving film which requires dedication to sit through.  There's no musical score, and not many action sequences, with the plot driven by lengthy speeches by the actors, most of which could have been truncated and accomplished better visually.  I thought the art direction was unique and worked for me, with minimalistic sets and futuristic painted backgrounds, and enjoyed Megowan's performance as an anti-robot crusader who has to face previously unknown truths about himself.  Sadly the other cast members don't have roles as well developed.  Regardless, the film is a noble attempt at rendering a worthy science fiction tale, but sadly too wordy for its own good.

The Werewolf (1956)

Starring Don Megowan, Steven Ritch, Joyce Holden, Eleanore Tanin, Kim Charney
Directed by Fred F. Sears
(actor & director credits courtesy IMDB.com)

A small alpine town is shaken by a murder which the sheriff discovers was committed by a werewolf, but the man behind the beast is as much a victim, transformed by a doctor's cruel experiment.

This werewolf film from Columbia Pictures and producer Sam Katzman borrows quite a bit from The Wolf Man and other earlier films focusing on lycanthropy, but has a heart all its own, embodied in the sympathetic performance of Ritch as the man-beast.  Megowan, as the town sheriff also is quite likable, playing a weary but noble man, who's more than willing to listen to arguments to be understanding in hunting his quarry.  Robert E. Kent & James B. Gordon's screenplay offers an intelligent blending of science fiction and stirring pathos with the horror tale, and Edward Linden's cinematography showcases the wide open spaces of the town and surrounding mountainside to illustrate the difficulty of the search of the werewolf.  The creature makeup even gives a unique look to the beast.  I don't think the film can compete with The Wolf Man, but it is still a compelling tale with good performances.