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The Ape (1940)

Overview

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?
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William Nigh profile
William Nigh

Director

Richard Carroll profile
Richard Carroll

Screenplay

Cast

Boris Karloff profile
Boris Karloff

Dr. Bernard Adrian

Maris Wrixon profile
Maris Wrixon

Frances Clifford

Gene O'Donnell profile
Gene O'Donnell

Danny Foster

Dorothy Vaughan profile
Dorothy Vaughan

Mother Clifford

Henry Hall profile
Henry Hall

Sheriff Jeff Halliday

Selmer Jackson profile
Selmer Jackson

Dr. McNulty

Gertrude Hoffmann profile
Gertrude Hoffmann

Jane the Housekeeper

Jessie Arnold profile
Jessie Arnold

Mrs. Brill

Billy Bletcher profile
Billy Bletcher

Short Mustached Posse Man

Harry C. Bradley profile
Harry C. Bradley

Quinn

George Cleveland profile
George Cleveland

Mr. Howley

Ray Corrigan profile
Ray Corrigan

Nabu

Boris Karloff profile
Boris Karloff

Dr. Bernard Adrian

Maris Wrixon profile
Maris Wrixon

Frances Clifford

Gene O'Donnell profile
Gene O'Donnell

Danny Foster

Dorothy Vaughan profile
Dorothy Vaughan

Mother Clifford

Henry Hall profile
Henry Hall

Sheriff Jeff Halliday

Selmer Jackson profile
Selmer Jackson

Dr. McNulty

Gertrude Hoffmann profile
Gertrude Hoffmann

Jane the Housekeeper

Jessie Arnold profile
Jessie Arnold

Mrs. Brill

Billy Bletcher profile
Billy Bletcher

Short Mustached Posse Man

Harry C. Bradley profile
Harry C. Bradley

Quinn

George Cleveland profile
George Cleveland

Mr. Howley

Ray Corrigan profile
Ray Corrigan

Nabu

Extra

Release Date

September 30, 1940

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Monogram Pictures logo

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