1940
4.9 (37 votes)
1h 2m
Genres
Horror
Science Fiction
Production Companies
Monogram Pictures
The Ape
Jungle Beast or Man of Science?
Overview
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?
Key Crew
Screenplay: Curt Siodmak, Richard Carroll
Director: William Nigh
Director of Photography: Harry Neumann
Top 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
Videos
1940 THE APE - Boris Karloff - Trailer
