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The Ape (1940)

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Jungle Beast or Man of Science?

Dr. Bernard Adrian is a kindly scientist who seeks to cure a young woman's polio. He needs human spinal fluid to complete the formula for his experimental serum. Meanwhile, a vicious circus ape has broken out of its cage, and is terrorizing the townspeople. Can there be a connection?

Cast & Crew

Director
William Nigh
  • Profile picture of Boris Karloff
    Dr. Bernard Adrian Boris Karloff
  • Profile picture of Maris Wrixon
    Frances Clifford Maris Wrixon
  • Profile picture of Gene O'Donnell
    Danny Foster Gene O'Donnell
  • Profile picture of Dorothy Vaughan
    Mother Clifford Dorothy Vaughan
  • Profile picture of Henry Hall
    Sheriff Jeff Halliday Henry Hall
  • Profile picture of Selmer Jackson
    Dr. McNulty Selmer Jackson
  • Profile picture of Gertrude Hoffmann
    Jane the Housekeeper Gertrude Hoffmann
  • Profile picture of Jessie Arnold
    Mrs. Brill Jessie Arnold

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Keywords

  • circus
  • gorilla
  • wheelchair
  • mad scientist
  • mad doctor
  • woman in wheelchair
  • killer ape