The Ape Man (1943)
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- Passed
- 1h 4min
- Drama, Horror
- 05 Mar 1943 (USA)
- Movie
- 1 nomination.
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Bela Lugosi | ... |
Dr. James Brewster
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Louise Currie | ... |
Billie Mason
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Wallace Ford | ... |
Jeff B. Carter
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Henry Hall | ... |
Dr. George Randall
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Minerva Urecal | ... |
Agatha Brewster
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Emil Van Horn | ... |
The Ape
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J. Farrell MacDonald | ... |
Police Capt. O'Brien
(as J. Farrel MacDonald)
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Wheeler Oakman | ... |
Police Detective Brady
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Ralph Littlefield | ... |
Zippo
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Jack Mulhall | ... |
Reporter
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Charles Jordan | ... |
Police Detective O'Toole
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Ernest Morrison | ... |
Copyboy
(as Sunshine Sammy Morrison)
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Charlie Hall | ... |
Barney - Photographer (uncredited)
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George Kirby | ... |
Townsend - Butler (uncredited)
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Ray Miller | ... |
Police Detective (uncredited)
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William Ruhl | ... |
Martin - Editor (uncredited)
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Directed by
William Beaudine | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
Karl Brown | ... | (original story by) |
Barney A. Sarecky | ... | (screenplay by) (as Barney Sarecky) |
Produced by
Jack Dietz | ... | producer (produced by) |
Sam Katzman | ... | producer (produced by) |
Barney A. Sarecky | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
Mack Stengler | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
Carl Pierson | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
Dave Milton | ... | (as David Milton) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Arthur Hammond | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
Glen Glenn | ... | sound engineer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
Edward J. Kay | ... | musical director (as Edward Kay) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Monogram Pictures (1943) (United States) (theatrical)
- Favorite Films (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- New Realm Pictures (1949) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1950) (United States) (tv)
- Motion Pictures for Television (MPTV) (1951) (United States) (tv)
- Vintage Video (II) (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- VCI Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Internet Archive (2012) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Film Detective (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Sinister Cinema (2021) (United States) (DVD)
- Luxor Films (1943) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Royal Sound Video Productions (RSVP) (United States) (VHS)
- United American Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (approved: certificate no. 9063)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Conducting weird scientific experiments, crazed Dr. James Brewster, aided by his colleague Dr. Randall, has managed to transform himself into a hairy, stooped-over ape-man. Desperately seeking a cure, Brewster believes only an injection of recently-drawn human spinal fluid will prove effective. With Randall refusing to help him, it falls to Brewster and his captive gorilla to find appropriate donors.
Written by Doug Sederberg |
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Taglines | A Strange Brew of Suspense...Terror...Mystery and Spine-Chilling Action! (Print Ad- Tacoma Times, ((Tacoma, Wash.)) 2 April 1943) See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | By the Poverty Row standards of Monogram Pictures, this was considered successful enough that an ersatz sequel, Return of the Ape Man (1944), starring Bela Lugosi, John Carradine and George Zucco) was released the following year. Other than Lugosi, the second film actually had nothing to do with this one. See more » |
Goofs | At the 40-minute mark, as Jeff Carter is walking through a doorway he removes his hat twice. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Lock Up Your Daughters (1951). See more » |
Crazy Credits | At the end of the film a mysterious character who has appeared intermittently throughout the film introduces himself as "the author of the story" and winds up a car window with the words "THE END" printed on it. See more » |
Quotes |
Agatha Brewster:
Most spirits are honest, gentle and kind, and only want to bring happiness to humans. But a few are evil and, having been wicked in life, are wicked in death, and only haunt the scenes of desperate crimes, reveling in murder. See more » |