Dr. Bernard Adrian is a kindly mad scientist who seeks to cure a young woman's polio. He needs spinal fluid from a human to complete the formula for his experimental serum.
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| Boris Karloff | ... |
Dr. Bernard Adrian
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| Maris Wrixon | ... |
Miss Frances Clifford
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Gene O'Donnell | ... |
Danny Foster
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| Dorothy Vaughan | ... |
Mother Clifford
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| Gertrude Hoffman | ... |
Jane - Adrian's Housekeeper
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| Henry Hall | ... |
Sheriff Jeff Halliday
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| Selmer Jackson | ... |
Dr. McNulty
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| Jessie Arnold | ... |
Mrs. Brill (uncredited)
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| Billy Bletcher | ... |
Short Mustached Posse Man (uncredited)
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| Harry C. Bradley | ... |
Quinn (uncredited)
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| George Cleveland | ... |
Mr. Howley (uncredited)
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| Ray Corrigan | ... |
Nabu the Gorilla (uncredited)
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Pauline Drake | ... |
Young Girl (uncredited)
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| Mary Field | ... |
Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
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| Gibson Gowland | ... |
Posse Member (uncredited)
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Julia Griffith | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| I. Stanford Jolley | ... |
Ape Trainer (uncredited)
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| Stan Jolley | ... |
Boy in Soda Shop (uncredited)
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Jack Kennedy | ... |
Dep. Archie Tomlin (uncredited)
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Donald Kerr | ... |
Citizen Carrying Mauled Ape Trainer (uncredited)
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| Philo McCullough | ... |
Henry Mason (uncredited)
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Buddy Swan | ... |
Willie Brill (uncredited)
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| Minerva Urecal | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William Nigh | ||
Written by
| Adam Shirk | ... | (suggested from the play: "The Ape") (as Adam Hull Shirk) |
| Curt Siodmak | ... | (adaptation) (as Kurt Siodmak) |
| Curt Siodmak | ... | (screenplay) (as Kurt Siodmak) and |
| Richard Carroll | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| William T. Lackey | ... | associate producer (as William Lackey) |
Music by
| Edward J. Kay | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Harry Neumann | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Russell F. Schoengarth | ... | film editor (as R. Schoengarth) |
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bau | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Charles J. Bigelow | ... | production manager (as C.J. Bigelow) |
| Scott R. Dunlap | ... | in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Allen K. Wood | ... | assistant director (as Allen Wood) |
Sound Department
| Karl Zint | ... | recording engineer |
Music Department
| Edward J. Kay | ... | musical director (as Edward Kay) |
Additional Crew
| E.R. Hickson | ... | technical director |
Production Companies
- Monogram Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Monogram Pictures (1940) (United States) (theatrical)
- Legend Films (1940) (World-wide) (video)
- Pathé Pictures Ltd. (1941) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Wivefilm (1941) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1949) (United States) (tv)
- Motion Pictures for Television (MPTV) (1951) (United States) (tv)
- The Roan Group (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2005) (United States) (DVD) (on 'Sons of Kong' collection)
- Bach Films (2005) (France) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- Penteo Films S.L. (2019) (World-wide) (restored)
- Kino Lorber (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- El 9 Besepi S.L. (2021) (Spain)
- Sinister Cinema (2021) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dr. Bernard Adrian is a kindly mad scientist who seeks to cure a young woman's polio. He needs spinal fluid from a human to complete the formula for his experimental serum. Meanwhile, a vicious circus ape has broken out of its cage, and is terrorizing towns people.
Written by Marty McKee |
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| Taglines | Jungle Beast or Man of Science? See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The final film in Boris Karloff's six-picture contract with Monogram. Filming began 7/29/40. See more » |
| Goofs | When the doctor is showing off his 'cured' guinea pigs, one of the poor critters falls off the table, at the end of the shot. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Under the Big Top (1938). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sobre las Olas (Over the Waves) See more » |
| Quotes |
Danny Foster:
I don't like things I can't understand. See more » |