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The Monster Walks

  • 19321932
  • PassedPassed
  • 57m
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
952
YOUR RATING
Mischa Auer and Vera Reynolds in The Monster Walks (1932)
  • Horror
  • Mystery
People in an old dark house on a stormy night are menaced by a killer ape.People in an old dark house on a stormy night are menaced by a killer ape.People in an old dark house on a stormy night are menaced by a killer ape.
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
952
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Frank R. Strayer
  • Writer
    • Robert Ellis(story)
  • Stars
    • Mischa Auer
    • Martha Mattox
    • Rex Lease
Top credits
  • Director
    • Frank R. Strayer
  • Writer
    • Robert Ellis(story)
  • Stars
    • Mischa Auer
    • Martha Mattox
    • Rex Lease
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    • 49User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    Mischa Auer and Vera Reynolds in The Monster Walks (1932)
    Mischa Auer, Sidney Bracey, and Rex Lease in The Monster Walks (1932)
    Rex Lease and Vera Reynolds in The Monster Walks (1932)
    Sidney Bracey, Rex Lease, and Sheldon Lewis in The Monster Walks (1932)
    Willie Best in The Monster Walks (1932)
    Vera Reynolds in The Monster Walks (1932)
    Mischa Auer and Vera Reynolds in The Monster Walks (1932)
    The Monster Walks (1932)
    The Monster Walks (1932)
    Rex Lease, Martha Mattox, and Vera Reynolds in The Monster Walks (1932)
    Sidney Bracey and Rex Lease in The Monster Walks (1932)
    Sidney Bracey, Rex Lease, Sheldon Lewis, Martha Mattox, and Vera Reynolds in The Monster Walks (1932)

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    Mischa Auer
    Mischa Auer
    • Hanns Krug
    Martha Mattox
    Martha Mattox
    • Mrs. Krug
    Rex Lease
    Rex Lease
    • Ted Clayton
    Vera Reynolds
    Vera Reynolds
    • Ruth Earlton
    Sheldon Lewis
    Sheldon Lewis
    • Robert Earlton
    Sidney Bracey
    Sidney Bracey
    • Herbert Wilkes
    • (as Sidney Bracy)
    Willie Best
    Willie Best
    • Exodus
    • (as Sleep n' Eat)
    • Director
      • Frank R. Strayer
    • Writer
      • Robert Ellis(story) (adaptation)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Although a gorilla is shown under the main titles, a chimpanzee is in the film.
    • Goofs
      Robert Earlton says that Ruth is not the type of 'historical' woman that's given to nightmares, instead of 'hysterical'.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Ted Clayton: Wealth to youth is golden, but to age it is a milestone.

    • Connections
      Featured in Sprockets: Golden Turkeys (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Lullaby
      (uncredited)

      Written by Johannes Brahms

      Played on the violin as part of the plot

    User reviews49

    Review
    Top review
    Creaky with age but still fun!
    It is surprising how many "old dark house" movies there were back in the early days of talking pictures. It seems like every independent, Poverty Row studio made their fair share. Some are actually quite good even after all these years. I am about to talk about one of them. Stop me if you've heard this one before: a rich, reclusive, eccentric man passes away and his relatives gather for the reading of the will. What? You've heard this one already? Stick with me, it gets good. The dead mans brother (Sheldon Lewis, the Clutching Hand himself in a surprisingly subdued performance) is confined to a wheelchair and the servants (Martha Mattox, best remembered from THE CAT AND THE CANARY, 1927 and Mischa Auer later to costar in CONDEMNED TO LIVE, 1935) are the creepiest characters you ever saw. The family attorney (Sidney Bracy) is acting mighty suspicious too. Along comes the dead man's daughter (Vera Reynolds) who seems to be the only likable member of the family. With her comes her fiancee (Rex Lease, taking a break from westerns) and his chauffeur (Sleep n' Eat who later went back to his real name, Willie Best). Also in the house is Yogi, a large chimp whom the doctor used for experiments. Everyone in the house gets a chance to say "His death was so sudden!" so right away we are ready for foul play to be mentioned. Like all houses in this genre there are lots of secret passageways but at least this time the killer does not skulk around in a cloak and black hood. It looks like the killer is Yogi the chimp. Ah, but things are not always what they seem to be! Before the 65 minute running time is over we learn about secret love affairs, children, murder plots, bribery and madness. Sadly the weakest point in the movie is the heroine herself. It hardly takes more than a clap of thunder or a shadow to start her screaming "Take me away from here!" to her fiancee. Willie Best steals many scenes with his on-the-money delivery of many great lines. When informed that his room is in the basement near Yogi's cage he responds "Well get me an umbrella and I'll sleep on the roof." Once we know there is a killer loose in the house Willie is asked if he left his gun in the glovebox of the car and he replies "No sir, it's right here!" and pulls it from his pocket. Mischa Auer is quite effective as a menacing presence but he later abandoned drama and became quite a successful comedian. Sheldon Lewis gets much more to do in this movie than he does in THE PHANTOM (1931) where he does a retread of his old Clutching Hand character. Okay so the movie is old and the plot is nothing we have not seen before; this is still a fun movie and worth catching if you are studying early talkies or if you just want something to enjoy.
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    • Jul 26, 2004

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    • Release date
      • February 10, 1932 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Monster Walked
    • Filming locations
      • International Film Studios - 1339 Gordon Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Action Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      57 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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