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The Ape

Release Year
1940
Runtime
1h 2m
Genres
Horror
Science Fiction
Directed By
William Nigh
The Ape

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?

Cast & Crew

Cast

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

Crew

William Nigh

Director

Richard Carroll

Screenplay

Harry Neumann

Director of Photography

Edward J. Kay

Original Music Composer

Russell F. Schoengarth

Editor

Adam Shirk

Theatre Play

Karl Zint

Sound Recordist

Edward J. Kay

Music Director

Charles J. Bigelow

Production Manager

William T. Lackey

Associate Producer

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