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Captive Wild Woman

  • 19431943
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 1m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
884
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Acquanetta and Ray Corrigan in Captive Wild Woman (1943)
  • Horror
  • Sci-Fi
An insane scientist doing experimentation in glandular research becomes obsessed with transforming a female gorilla into a human...even though it costs human life.An insane scientist doing experimentation in glandular research becomes obsessed with transforming a female gorilla into a human...even though it costs human life.An insane scientist doing experimentation in glandular research becomes obsessed with transforming a female gorilla into a human...even though it costs human life.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
884
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Edward Dmytryk
  • Writers
    • Ted Fithian(original story)
    • Neil P. Varnick(original story)
    • Griffin Jay(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Carradine
    • Evelyn Ankers
    • Milburn Stone
Top credits
  • Director
    • Edward Dmytryk
  • Writers
    • Ted Fithian(original story)
    • Neil P. Varnick(original story)
    • Griffin Jay(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Carradine
    • Evelyn Ankers
    • Milburn Stone
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    • 32User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
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    Acquanetta and Ray Corrigan in Captive Wild Woman (1943)
    Acquanetta, Evelyn Ankers, Lloyd Corrigan, and Milburn Stone in Captive Wild Woman (1943)
    John Carradine and Ray Corrigan in Captive Wild Woman (1943)
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    John Carradine in Captive Wild Woman (1943)
    Ray Corrigan in Captive Wild Woman (1943)
    Acquanetta in Captive Wild Woman (1943)
    Evelyn Ankers and Lloyd Corrigan in Captive Wild Woman (1943)
    Martha Vickers in Captive Wild Woman (1943)
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    Evelyn Ankers and Milburn Stone in Captive Wild Woman (1943)
    John Carradine, Acquanetta, Evelyn Ankers, and Lloyd Corrigan in Captive Wild Woman (1943)

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    John Carradine
    John Carradine
    • Dr. Sigmund Waltersas Dr. Sigmund Walters
    Evelyn Ankers
    Evelyn Ankers
    • Beth Colmanas Beth Colman
    Milburn Stone
    Milburn Stone
    • Fred Masonas Fred Mason
    Lloyd Corrigan
    Lloyd Corrigan
    • John Whippleas John Whipple
    Fay Helm
    Fay Helm
    • Nurse Strandas Nurse Strand
    Martha Vickers
    Martha Vickers
    • Dorothy Colmanas Dorothy Colman
    • (as Martha MacVicar)
    Vince Barnett
    Vince Barnett
    • Curleyas Curley
    Paul Fix
    Paul Fix
    • Gruenas Gruen
    Acquanetta
    Acquanetta
    • Paula Dupreeas Paula Dupree
    Fred Aldrich
    Fred Aldrich
    • Roustaboutas Roustabout
    • (uncredited)
    Clyde Beatty
    Clyde Beatty
    • Fred Mason (in long shots)as Fred Mason (in long shots)
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Turhan Bey
    Turhan Bey
    • End Narratoras End Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Borden
    Eddie Borden
    • Dock Spectatoras Dock Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Ray Corrigan
    Ray Corrigan
    • Cheela the Gorillaas Cheela the Gorilla
    • (uncredited)
    Russell Custer
    • Curleyas Curley
    • (uncredited)
    Fern Emmett
    Fern Emmett
    • Beth's Murdered Neighboras Beth's Murdered Neighbor
    • (uncredited)
    Virginia Engels
    Virginia Engels
    • Trapeze Artistas Trapeze Artist
    • (uncredited)
    Alexander Gill
    • Waiteras Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Edward Dmytryk
    • Writers
      • Ted Fithian(original story)
      • Neil P. Varnick(original story)
      • Griffin Jay(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The fight between a lion and a tiger in a circus was arranged but was real, and filmed live without editing.
    • Goofs
      The same shot of two lions fighting in a circus cage that is used about 12 minutes into the film is re-utilized near the end of the film during the storm sequence.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Dockworker: Clear the dock! Clear the dock!

    • Connections
      Edited from The Big Cage (1933)

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    Top review
    6/10
    So good they created a sequel...well, perhaps not...but at least they did a sequel!
    I watched the films in the wrong order, though it hardly seemed to matter as the second film, "Jungle Woman" isn't exactly a sequel as so much of the story has been changed. Instead of being the product of a truly evil scientist (John Carradine), the ape is transformed into a hot woman by a nice scientist and there's also no mention of the story in "Captive Wild Woman". Odd...but this sort of thing was not unusual in Universal's horror films of the 1940s...they often contradicted each other.

    A lady has a sister with some odd glandular disorder...so she takes him to Dr. Walters (Carradine). Little do they know that the nice scientist is actually completely evil and plans on experimenting on the sick sister. He plans on using her body to help turn an ape he stole become human-looking...all thanks to the miracle of glands. Along the way, his stupid assistant* gets in the way, so he sacrifices her...all in the name of scientist.

    The new creation Walter dubs 'Paula Dupree' and she soon becomes the assistant to Fred the lion and tiger tamer. This is because Paula can hypnotize animals to do her bidding just by staring at them...and staring is what Acquanetta was REALLY good at doing throughout this film. Apart from a little tantrum and sequence where she looks a bit like a cheap wolfman, she really isn't given much to do other than stare. And, this staring she-freak is in love with Fred...but without a conscience, there's no telling WHAT she'll do!

    This is not a terrible film but is about what you'd expect from a second-tier Universal horror movie. It entertains (particularly because of Carradine's cool performance as the goofy doc!) and is pretty much what fans of the genre will enjoy. It's also just a bit better than its sequel.

    By the way, the exotic looking Acquanetta was actually originally Mildred Davenport...from Wyoming! So, despite the press releases from Universal, she was NOT the Venezuelan Volcano!
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    • Release date
      • June 4, 1943 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La mujer salvaje cautiva
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 1 minute
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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