The Ape

"Jungle Beast or Man of Science?"

Sep 30 1940 Approved 1h 2m
Horror

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?

Plot

Dr. Bernard Adrian is a kindly mad scientist who seeks to cure a young woman's polio. He needs spinal fluid from a human to complete the formula for his experimental serum. Meanwhile, a vicious circus ape has broken out of its cage, and is terrorizing towns people.

Written by

Adam Shirk, Curt Siodmak, Richard Carroll

Directed by

William Nigh

Cast

Boris Karloff, Maris Wrixon, Gene O'Donnell

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Monogram Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
1940 THE APE - Boris Karloff - Trailer
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