The Ape 84 years old
Jungle Beast or Man of Science?
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?
Credits
The Ape Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Boris Karloff He was 52, 81 years old when he died | as Dr. Bernard Adrian |
| Selmer Jackson He was 52, 82 years old when he died | as Dr. McNulty |
| Dorothy Vaughan She was 30, 44 years old when she died | as Mother Clifford |
| Minerva Urecal She was 46, 71 years old when she died | as Townswoman |
| Ray Corrigan He was 38, 74 years old when he died | as Nabu |
| George Cleveland He was 55, 71 years old when he died | as Mr. Howley |
| Gene O'Donnell He was 29, 81 years old when he died | as Danny Foster |
| Mary Field She was 31, 87 years old when she died | as Mrs. Mason |
| Gibson Gowland He was 63, 74 years old when he died | as Posse Member |
| Henry Hall He was 63, 78 years old when he died | as Sheriff Jeff Halliday |
| I. Stanford Jolley He was 39, 78 years old when he died | as Ape Trainer |
| Maris Wrixon She was 23, 82 years old when she died | as Frances Clifford |
| Gertrude Hoffmann She was 69, 95 years old when she died | as Jane the Housekeeper |
| Billy Bletcher He was 46, 84 years old when he died | as Short Mustached Posse Man |
| Stan Jolley He was 14, 86 years old when he died | as Boy in Soda Shop |
| Donald Kerr He was 1, 37 years old when he died | as Citizen Carrying Mauled Ape Trainer |
| Buddy Swan He was 10, 63 years old when he died | as Willie Brill |
| Jessie Arnold She was 55, 70 years old when she died | as Mrs. Brill |
| Jack Kennedy He was 52, 76 years old when he died | as Dep. Archie Tomlin |
| Harry C. Bradley He was 71, 78 years old when he died | as Quinn |
| Julia Griffith She was 60, 81 years old when she died | as Townswoman |
The Ape Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Russell F. Schoengarth as Editor. He was 36 (69) years old when He died | Editing |
| William T. Lackey as Producer. He was 44 (78) years old when He died | Production |
| Adam Shirk as Story. | Writing |
| Richard Carroll as Screenplay. He was 16 (2) years old when He died | Writing |
| Karl Zint as Recording Supervision. He was 31 (68) years old when He died | Sound |
| William Nigh as Director. He was 58 (74) years old when He died | Directing |
| Harry Neumann as Director of Photography. He was 49 (79) years old when He died | Camera |
| Scott R. Dunlap as Producer. He was 48 (77) years old when He died | Production |
| Charles J. Bigelow as Production Manager. | Production |
The Ape (84 years)
Jungle Beast or Man of Science?
- Release day: Monday, September 30, 1940
- Runtime: 62 minutes