
Feature film — 1940
The Ape (1940)
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
On screen
Cast & crew

Boris Karloff
Dr. Bernard Adrian

Maris Wrixon
Frances Clifford

Gene O'Donnell
Danny Foster

Dorothy Vaughan
Mother Clifford

Henry Hall
Sheriff Jeff Halliday

Selmer Jackson
Dr. McNulty

Gertrude Hoffmann
Jane the Housekeeper

Jessie Arnold
Mrs. Brill

Billy Bletcher
Short Mustached Posse Man

Harry C. Bradley
Quinn

George Cleveland
Mr. Howley

Ray Corrigan
Nabu
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