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Dr. Renault's Secret (1942)

APPROVED 58 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Romance  -   19 October 1942 (USA)
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Dr. Larry Forbes visits the château of Dr. Robert Renault, uncle of his fiancée Madelon, who is idolized by Renault's assistant, a strange émigré from Java.

Director:

Harry Lachman

Writers:

William Bruckner (screenplay), Robert F. Metzler (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

J. Carrol Naish, Shepperd Strudwick and Lynne Roberts
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
J. Carrol Naish J. Carrol Naish ...
Shepperd Strudwick Shepperd Strudwick ...
Dr. Larry Forbes (as John Shepperd)
Lynne Roberts Lynne Roberts ...
George Zucco George Zucco ...
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Storyline

A young man visits his fiancée in a remote French villa where her scientist father resides. There he meets Noel, Dr. Renault's mysterious assistant, who has a strange attraction to Renault's daughter. Soon he learns Noel's true identity: he is an ape that was turned into a man by Renault's bizarre experiments! Written by Jeremy Lunt <durlinlunt@acadia.net>  

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Assistant | Bastille Day | Village | Gardener | Java  | See more »

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His animal instinct cannot be tamed!

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

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Also Known As:

To mystiko tou dros Renault See more »

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Quotes

Noel: [to Renault] You chain me, hurt me. Make me like man.
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Connections

Featured in "Creature Features: House of Dracula/Dr. Renault's Secret (#1.37)" (1971) See more »