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Feature film — 1940

The Ape (1940)

4.91h 2mHorror — Mystery — Science Fiction

Dr. Bernard Adrian is a kindly scientist who seeks to cure a young woman's 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?

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A high-signal pick with 44 votes.

Monogram Pictures

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Director: William Nigh

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Cast & crew

Boris Karloff as Dr. Bernard Adrian

Boris Karloff

Dr. Bernard Adrian

Maris Wrixon as Frances Clifford

Maris Wrixon

Frances Clifford

Gene O'Donnell as Danny Foster

Gene O'Donnell

Danny Foster

Dorothy Vaughan as Mother Clifford

Dorothy Vaughan

Mother Clifford

Henry Hall as Sheriff Jeff Halliday

Henry Hall

Sheriff Jeff Halliday

Selmer Jackson as Dr. McNulty

Selmer Jackson

Dr. McNulty

Gertrude Hoffmann as Jane the Housekeeper

Gertrude Hoffmann

Jane the Housekeeper

Jessie Arnold as Mrs. Brill

Jessie Arnold

Mrs. Brill

Billy Bletcher as Short Mustached Posse Man

Billy Bletcher

Short Mustached Posse Man

Harry C. Bradley as Quinn

Harry C. Bradley

Quinn

George Cleveland as Mr. Howley

George Cleveland

Mr. Howley

Ray Corrigan as Nabu

Ray Corrigan

Nabu

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