The Ape

Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director William Nigh

Status Released

Release Date 1940-09-30

Storyline

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?

"Jungle Beast or Man of Science?"