Jungle Woman (1944)

Paula the ape woman (Acquanetta) is alive and well, and running around a creepy old sanitarium run by the kindly Dr. Fletcher (J. Carrol Naish), also reverting to her true gorilla form ... See full summary »

Director:

Reginald Le Borg

Writers:

Henry Sucher (story), Bernard Schubert (screenplay),

Stars:

Acquanetta, Evelyn Ankers, J. Carrol Naish

Cast

Cast overview:
Acquanetta	...	Paula Dupree - the Ape Woman
Evelyn Ankers	...	Beth Mason
J. Carrol Naish	...	Dr. Carl Fletcher
Samuel S. Hinds	...	Coroner
Lois Collier	...	Joan Fletcher
Milburn Stone	...	Fred Mason
Douglass Dumbrille	...	District Attorney
Richard David	...	Bob Whitney (as Richard Davis)
Nana Bryant	...	Miss Gray, the Nurse
Pierre Watkin	...	Dr. Meredith
Christian Rub	...	George, the Groundsman
Alec Craig	...	Caretaker
Eddie Hyans	...	Willie (as Edward M. Hyans Jr.)
Tom Keene	...	Joe, Fingerprint Man (as Richard Powers)

Storyline

Paula the ape woman (Acquanetta) is alive and well, and running around a creepy old sanitarium run by the kindly Dr. Fletcher (J. Carrol Naish), also reverting to her true gorilla form every once in a while to kill somebody.

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Plot Keywords:

gorilla | doctor | murder | coroner | boat | 

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Taglines:

SUITABLE ONLY FOR ADULTS (1944 Australian poster)

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 June 1944 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Rainha das Selvas

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

61 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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Quotes

[first lines]
Coroner: Dr. Fletcher, as long as you have elected to take the stand at this inquest, I again urge you to give us more information regarding the circumstances surrounding the death of the deceased. You are being of no help to us by your continued silence.

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Connections

Follows Captive Wild Woman (1943)

User Reviews

Beware of the ape woman

Jungle Woman is one of several ape woman movies made by Universal in the 1940's.

In this one, the ape woman, Paula is living in a sanatorium but the people there don't realise she is going out at night to kill people in her ape form. Her victims include a resident of the sanatorium, who first gets the blame for her previous victim.

This movie is creepy in parts and despite this, it is not the best of Universal's horrors made at this time.

The cast includes J Carrol Naish (The Monster Maker), Evelyn Ankers (The Ghost of Frankenstein), Acquanetta (The Lost Continant) and Milburn Stone (Invaders From Mars).

Though not brilliant, Jungle Woman is worth a look at.

Rating: 3 stars out of 5.