The Ape
movie

Jungle Beast or Man of Science?
Released September 30, 1940
Genres:
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?
Cast

Boris Karloff
as
Dr. Bernard Adrian

Maris Wrixon
as
Frances Clifford

Gene O'Donnell
as
Danny Foster

Dorothy Vaughan
as
Mother Clifford

Henry Hall
as
Sheriff Jeff Halliday

Selmer Jackson
as
Dr. McNulty

Gertrude Hoffmann
as
Jane the Housekeeper

Jessie Arnold
as
Mrs. Brill

Billy Bletcher
as
Short Mustached Posse Man

Harry C. Bradley
as
Quinn

George Cleveland
as
Mr. Howley

Ray Corrigan
as
Nabu
Crew

Curt Siodmak
as
Adaptation

Curt Siodmak
as
Screenplay

William Nigh
as
Director
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Richard Carroll
as
Screenplay
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Russell F. Schoengarth
as
Editor
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Harry Neumann
as
Director of Photography
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Charles J. Bigelow
as
Production Manager
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William T. Lackey
as
Associate Producer
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Gordon Bau
as
Makeup Artist
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Edward J. Kay
as
Original Music Composer
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Edward J. Kay
as
Music Director
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Allen K. Wood
as
Assistant Director