The Ape.

Dr. Bernard Adrian is a kindly scientist who seeks to cure a young woman's polio. All he needs is spinal fluid from a human to complete the formula for his experimental serum. Meanwhile, a vicious circus ape has broken out of its cage and is terrorizing the townspeople. The Ape eventually breaks into Dr. Adrian's lab and manages to kill it.

Credits

Cast
Boris Karloff, Maris Wrixon

Copyright

Complete catalog record
THE APE. Monogram Pictures Corp., c1940. 7 reels, sd. Suggested from the play by Adam Hull Shirk. Credits: Producer, William Lackey; director, William Nigh; screenplay, Richard Carroll, Kurt Siodmak; photography, Harry Neumann; film editor, Russell Schoengarth. © Monogram Pictures Corp.; 24Sep40; LP9964.

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, genre, description, credits, catalog record, copyright
  2. Wikidata · Q1859718 ↗ — color, country