It doesn't appear that there is a Col. Montford (Ralph Bellamy) counterpart in the new version. I always thought it was a part of the storyline that could have been expanded upon. Montford and Talbot went to school together, maybe there was animosity, jealousy as Talbot was a titled son of a nobleman vs. workingman Montford, now inspector hunting Talbot/Wolf Man. Could have been interesting. I also wonder if there is any significance to Hugo Weaving's character being named Aberline. Aberline was the chief investigator of the Jack the Ripper murders.....hmmmm.