Synopsis
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?
Movie Information
- Director
- William Nigh
- Writers
- Richard Carroll, Curt Siodmak
- Release Year
- 1940
- Runtime
- 62 minutes
- Genre
- Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 4.8 / 10 (43 votes)
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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?
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