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The Ape

4.819401h 2mNRMovieHorrorMysteryScience Fiction

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?

DirectorWilliam Nigh
WritersCurt Siodmak·Richard Carroll

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Cast · Directed by William Nigh

BKBoris Karloff
Boris Karloff
Dr. Bernard Adrian
MWMaris Wrixon
Maris Wrixon
Frances Clifford
GOGene O'Donnell
Gene O'Donnell
Danny Foster
DVDorothy Vaughan
Dorothy Vaughan
Mother Clifford
HHHenry Hall
Henry Hall
Sheriff Jeff Halliday
SJSelmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson
Dr. McNulty
GHGertrude Hoffmann
Gertrude Hoffmann
Jane the Housekeeper
JAJessie Arnold
Jessie Arnold
Mrs. Brill
BBBilly Bletcher
Billy Bletcher
Short Mustached Posse Man
HBHarry C. Bradley
Harry C. Bradley
Quinn
GCGeorge Cleveland
George Cleveland
Mr. Howley
RCRay Corrigan
Ray Corrigan
Nabu

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