Dr. Renault's Secret

"His animal instinct cannot be tamed!"

Oct 19 1942 Passed 0h 58m
Horror, Mystery, Romance

A remake of the 1927 horror film "The Wizard". Dr. Larry Forbes arrives in a remote French village to visit his fiancée who lives with her scientist father Dr. Renault and his Ape-like manservant Noel. Several Murders coincide with Dr. Forbes arrival, with clues pointing in multiple directions.

Plot

A young man visits his fiancée in a remote French villa where her scientist father resides. There he meets Noel, Dr. Renault's mysterious assistant, who has a strange attraction to Renault's daughter. Soon he learns Noel's true identity: he is an ape that was turned into a man by Renault's bizarre experiments!

Written by

William Bruckner, Robert F. Metzler, Gaston Leroux

Directed by

Harry Lachman

Cast

J. Carrol Naish, Shepperd Strudwick, Lynne Roberts

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

Français, English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Dr. Renault's Secret (1942) trailer
Featurettes
John Landis on DR. RENAULT'S SECRET
Scores
# of Votes
601
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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