The Ape (1940 movie)

The Ape is a 1940 American horror movie directed by William Nigh and starring Boris Karloff, Maris Wrixon, Gene O'Donnell, Dorothy Vaughan, Gertrude W. Hoffmann.^[1] It was distributed by Monogram Pictures.^[2] It was based on the 1924 play by Adam Hull Shirk.

The Ape
Movie poster
Directed by	William Nigh
Written by	Kurt Siodmak Richard Carroll
Produced by	William Nigh William T. Lackey
Starring	Boris Karloff Maris Wrixon Gene O'Donnell
Cinematography	Harry Neumann
Edited by	Russell F. Schoengarth
Music by	Edward J. Kay
Production company	Monogram Pictures
Distributed by	Monogram Pictures Corporation Monarch Film Corporation
Release date	September 30, 1940 (1940-09-30)
Running time	62 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

References

1. Jacobs, Stephen (2011). Boris Karloff: More Than a Monster: the Authorised Biography. Tomahawk Press. p. 261. ISBN 978-0-9557-6704-3.
2. The Ape article^{[permanent dead link]} at Turner Classic Movies

Other websites

• The Ape on IMDb
• The Ape at the TCM Movie Database
• The Ape at AllMovie
• The Ape is available for free download at the Internet Archive