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Summary
Once again Paula the ape woman is brought back to life, this time by a mad doctor and his disfigured assistant, who also kidnaps a nurse in order to have a female blood donor.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 42GoodWatch 47
IMDb5.1
Audience score33%
Running time
1 h 3 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −32 min on the typical 95
typical 9563Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Released
1945
June 25, 1945
81 years ago
Genres
HorrorScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more14 people
- Otto KrugerDr. Stendahl
- Vicky LanePaula Dupree - the Ape Woman
- Amelita WardAnn Forrester
- Phil BrownDon Young
- Jerome CowanDetective W.L. Harrigan
- Rondo HattonMoloch the Brute
- Eddie AcuffBill
- Ernie AdamsJim
Charles WagenheimFred
Eddy ChandlerMotorcycle Cop
Jack OvermanDetective - George
Pat GleasonTom - Second Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
William MurphyJohnny - Errand Boy (uncredited)- BPBob PepperPoliceman at Morgue (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Harold Young Director
- Charles S. Gould Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Dwight V. Babcock Story, Screenplay
- M. Coates Webster Screenplay
Production · 1
- Morgan Cox Associate Producer
Camera · 2
- Maury Gertsman Director of Photography
- Wallace Chewning Second Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
- Fred R. Feitshans Jr. Editor
Sound · 10
- Charles Previn Music
- Frank Skinner Music
- William Lava Music
- Dimitri Tiomkin Music
- Hans J. Salter Music
- Paul Sawtell Music Director, Music
Art · 4
- Robert Clatworthy Art Direction
- John B. Goodman Art Direction
- Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration
- A.J. Gilmore Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Vera West Costume Design
- Jack Pierce Makeup Artist
Other crew · 2
- Phil Brown Dialogue Coach
- William Holland Dialogue Coach
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