The Ape (1940)

"Jungle Beast or Man of Science"

Audience Score

49

The Ape

NR 1 hr 2 minSep 30th, 1940Science Fiction, Horror

Dr Bernard Adrian is a kindly scientist who seeks to cure a young womans polio He needs human spinal fluid to complete the formula for his experimental serum Meanwhile a vicious circus ape has broken out of its cage and is terrorizing the townspeople Can there be a connection

StarringBoris KarloffMaris WrixonGene O'Donnell

DirectorWilliam Nigh

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as Dr. Bernard Adrian

as Frances Clifford

as Danny Foster

Dorothy Vaughan

as Mother Clifford

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 30th, 1940

On DVD & Blu-ray:June 4th, 2002 - Buy DVD

Original Language:English

Production Companies:Monogram Pictures

Movie Tags:circus, wheelchair, gorilla

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