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The Ape (1940)

Jungle Beast or Man of Science?

Genre : Horror, Science Fiction

Runtime : 1H 2M

Director : William Nigh
Writer : Richard Carroll, Curt Siodmak

Synopsis

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?

Actors

Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
Dr. Bernard Adrian
Maris Wrixon
Maris Wrixon
Frances Clifford
Gene O'Donnell
Gene O'Donnell
Danny Foster
Dorothy Vaughan
Dorothy Vaughan
Mother Clifford
Henry Hall
Henry Hall
Sheriff Jeff Halliday
Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson
Dr. McNulty
Gertrude Hoffmann
Gertrude Hoffmann
Jane the Housekeeper
Jessie Arnold
Jessie Arnold
Mrs. Brill
Billy Bletcher
Billy Bletcher
Short Mustached Posse Man
Harry C. Bradley
Harry C. Bradley
Quinn
George Cleveland
George Cleveland
Mr. Howley
Ray Corrigan
Ray Corrigan
Nabu
Pauline Drake
Pauline Drake
Young Girl
Mary Field
Mary Field
Mrs. Mason
Gibson Gowland
Gibson Gowland
Posse Member
Julia Griffith
Julia Griffith
Townswoman
I. Stanford Jolley
I. Stanford Jolley
Ape Trainer
Stan Jolley
Stan Jolley
Boy in Soda Shop
Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy
Dep. Archie Tomlin
Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr
Citizen Carrying Mauled Ape Trainer
Philo McCullough
Philo McCullough
Henry Mason
Buddy Swan
Buddy Swan
Willie Brill
Minerva Urecal
Minerva Urecal
Townswoman

Crews

William Nigh
William Nigh
Director
Adam Shirk
Adam Shirk
Story
Richard Carroll
Richard Carroll
Screenplay
Harry Neumann
Harry Neumann
Director of Photography
Curt Siodmak
Curt Siodmak
Adaptation
Curt Siodmak
Curt Siodmak
Screenplay
Charles J. Bigelow
Charles J. Bigelow
Production Manager
Russell F. Schoengarth
Russell F. Schoengarth
Editor
Edward J. Kay
Edward J. Kay
Original Music Composer
Gordon Bau
Gordon Bau
Makeup Artist
William T. Lackey
William T. Lackey
Associate Producer
Allen K. Wood
Allen K. Wood
Assistant Director
Edward J. Kay
Edward J. Kay
Music Director
Karl Zint
Karl Zint
Sound Recordist

Trailers and other movies

1940 THE APE - Boris Karloff - Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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