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?
Directed by William Nigh
circus
gorilla
wheelchair
mad scientist
mad doctor
woman in wheelchair
killer ape
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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
Billy Bletcher
Short Mustached Posse Man
Harry C. Bradley
Quinn
George Cleveland
Mr. Howley
Ray Corrigan
Nabu
Crew
William Nigh
Director
Curt Siodmak
Screenplay
Curt Siodmak
Adaptation
Popular Reviews
6 reviews
Bearman08
8.0★ · 10/28/25
He’s just like Harambe fr.
He’s just like Harambe fr.
Bearman08
8.0★ · 10/28/25
He’s just like Harambe fr.
He’s just like Harambe fr.
vConquerorPRO
4.0★ · 02/16/25
Uneventful The "ape" firms so many gunshots it's pretty impressive
Uneventful The "ape" firms so many gunshots it's pretty impressive
Donni L
5.0★ · 10/04/24
Oh so strange oh so campy, polio being involved was a bonus. I would ADORE a remake of this I think it has some potential but needs a bit of a rewrite if they were to ever remake this absurd movie again.
Oh so strange oh so campy, polio being involved was a bonus. I would ADORE a remake of this I think it has some potential but needs a bit of a rewrite if they were to ever remake this absurd movie again.
