The Ape (1940)

  • NR
  • 09/30/1940 (US)
  • Horror, Science Fiction
  • 1h 2m

Jungle Beast or Man of Science?

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?

Curt Siodmak

Screenplay

William Nigh

Director

Richard Carroll

Screenplay

Cast

Boris Karloff's headshot

Boris Karloff

Dr. Bernard Adrian
Maris Wrixon's headshot

Maris Wrixon

Frances Clifford
Gene O'Donnell's headshot

Gene O'Donnell

Danny Foster
Dorothy Vaughan's headshot

Dorothy Vaughan

Mother Clifford
Henry Hall's headshot

Henry Hall

Sheriff Jeff Halliday
Selmer Jackson's headshot

Selmer Jackson

Dr. McNulty
Gertrude Hoffmann's headshot

Gertrude Hoffmann

Jane the Housekeeper
Jessie Arnold's headshot

Jessie Arnold

Mrs. Brill

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