The Ape
1940 · Movie · NR · 59 min · ★ 4.8
Dr. Adrian seeks to cure a patient using human spinal fluid, but when his supply is lost, a deadly encounter with a circus ape sparks a grim new plan.
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Details
- Years
- 1940
- Release date
- 1940-09-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 59 min
- TMDB rating
- 4.8/10 (42 votes)
Themes
- circus
- gorilla
- wheelchair
- mad scientist
- mad doctor
- woman in wheelchair
- killer ape
Cast & crew
Boris Karloff
as Dr. Bernard Adrian
Maris Wrixon
as Frances Clifford
Gene O'Donnell
as Danny Foster
Dorothy Vaughan
as Mother Clifford
Henry Hall
as Sheriff Jeff Halliday
Selmer Jackson
as Dr. McNulty
Gertrude Hoffmann
as Jane the Housekeeper
Jessie Arnold
as Mrs. Brill
Billy Bletcher
as Short Mustached Posse Man
Harry C. Bradley
as Quinn
Directed by William Nigh