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Captive Wild Woman (1943)

"STRANGEST OF SIGHTS... The brain of an animal... the form of a woman!"

5.2/10 1h 1m Jun 04, 1943
Horror Science Fiction

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

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Movie Details

Original Title Captive Wild Woman
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

John Carradine
John Carradine
Dr. Sigmund Walters
Popularity: 1.6
Evelyn Ankers
Evelyn Ankers
Beth Colman
Popularity: 0.7
Milburn Stone
Milburn Stone
Fred Mason
Popularity: 4.3
Lloyd Corrigan
Lloyd Corrigan
John Whipple
Popularity: 2.7
Fay Helm
Fay Helm
Nurse Strand
Popularity: 0.3
Martha Vickers
Martha Vickers
Dorothy Colman
Popularity: 0.3
Acquanetta
Acquanetta
Paula Dupree, the Ape Woman
Popularity: 0.3
Vince Barnett
Vince Barnett
Curly
Popularity: 0.4
Paul Fix
Paul Fix
Gruen
Popularity: 5.6
Fred Aldrich
Fred Aldrich
Roustabout (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.7
Clyde Beatty
Clyde Beatty
Fred Mason (in long shots) (archive footage / uncredited)
Popularity: 0.3
Turhan Bey
Turhan Bey
End Narrator (voice)(uncredited)
Popularity: 1.1

Key Crew

Director Edward Dmytryk
Screenplay Griffin Jay, Henry Sucher
Editor Milton Carruth
Music Hans J. Salter, Ralph Freed, David Klatzkin

Production

Universal Pictures
US

Videos & Trailers

Joe Dante on CAPTIVE WILD WOMAN
Joe Dante on CAPTIVE WILD WOMAN
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Keywords

monster circus tiger gorilla lion transformation mad scientist murder betrayal scientist alcoholic surgery ape woman

Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 5/10
Mar 1, 2020

Universal programmer proves to be a mixed bag. Dr. Walters (John Carradine) has made great strides in his field of glandular transplants. But as his work progresses, the more unhinged his approach to his science becomes. Stealing a tame gorilla from the local circus, Walters transforms the gorill ... Read more

JPV852 5/10
Jun 21, 2020

Middling 1940s horror movie with John Carradine playing a mad scientist converting an ape into a woman. Could've made for a cheesy entertaining film that I couldn't enjoy with the clear animal abuse; fine for the times I know, but was at times hard to watch. **2.5/5**

CinemaSerf 4/10
Jun 26, 2022

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 h ... Read more

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Details
Release Date June 4, 1943
Runtime 1h 1m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
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