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Title:

The ape / Monogram Pictures presents ; directed by William Nigh ; adaptation by Kurt Siodmak ; screenplay by Kurt Siodmak, Richard Carroll.

Publisher:

Kino Lorber,

Copyright Date:

2020

Description:

1 videodisc (62 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Shirk, Adam Hull--Film adaptations.
Physicians--Drama.
Apes--Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Horror films.
Film adaptations.

Other Authors:

Nigh, William, 1881-1955, film director.
Karloff, Boris, 1887-1969, actor.
Wrixon, Maris, 1916-1999, actor.
Neumann, Harry, 1891-1971, cinematography.
Schoengarth, Russell, editor.
Kay, Eddie, 1898-1973, composer.
Motion picture adaptation of (work): Shirk, Adam Hull. Ape.
Kino Lorber, Inc., publisher.
Monogram Pictures Corporation, presenter.

Notes:

Title from disc label. Boris Karloff, Maris Wrixon. Based on the play by Adam Hull Shirk. Originally released as a motion picture in 1940. Full screen (1.37:1). Special features: audio commentary by film historian Tom Weaver; audio commentary by film historian Richard Harland Smith; trailers.

Summary:

Horror legend Boris Karloff portrays a kindly doctor who seeks to cure a young woman of polio through injections of human spinal fluid. Of course, spinal fluid is difficult to obtain, particularly as the victim must be alive. When a circus ape escapes and breaks into Karloff's home, he finds the solution to his problems, or does he?

Series:

KL studio classics

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1199365778
(OCoLC)1255476058

UPC:

738329250676

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

WFPC115 -- Newell Public Library (Newell)