Captive Wild Woman

1943

1h 1m

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An insane scientist doing experimentation in glandular research becomes obsessed with transforming a female gorilla into a human...even though it costs human life.

Directors

Edward Dmytryk

Writers

Neil P. Varnick(original story by)

Henry Sucher(screenplay by)

Ted Fithian(original story by)

Stars

John Carradine

Evelyn Ankers

Milburn Stone

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Top cast

Dr. Sigmund Walters

Beth Colman

Fred Mason

John Whipple

Nurse Strand

Dorothy Colman

Paula Dupree, the Ape Woman

Vince Barnett

Curly

Paul Fix

Gruen

Fred Aldrich

Roustabout (uncredited)

Clyde Beatty

Fred Mason (in long shots) (archive footage …

Turhan Bey

End Narrator (voice)(uncredited)

Eddie Borden

Dock Spectator (uncredited)

Ray Corrigan

Cheela the Gorilla (uncredited)

Russell Custer

Curley (uncredited)

Fern Emmett

Beth's Murdered Neighbor (uncredited)

Virginia Engels

Trapeze Artist (uncredited)

Alexander Gill

Waiter (uncredited)

Directors

Edward Dmytryk

Writers

Neil P. Varnick(original story by)

Henry Sucher(screenplay by)

Ted Fithian(original story by)

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ohn Carradine is a scientist bent on discovering a way to morph animals into people - quite why, we are not sure - and so when he develops a method that involves transplanting human glands into the beasties, his loyal nurse is horrified. Unfortunately for her (and us) she is soon incorporated into his experiments and the resulting creature "Beth" (Evelyn Ankers) is both menacing and hilarious in equal measure... Add to the mix some good, old-fashioned, lion taming - complete with whips and chairs and the whole thing descends into a farce in a big top with some really risible visual effects that two minutes with a Gillette could sort out swiftly and effectively. Carradine rescues it to a certain extent, he always did have the mesmerising eyes required for this kind of role, but otherwise it is pretty pitiful stuff.

Geronimo196726 Jun, 2022