The Ape Man

A scientist is turned into an ape man.

Cast

Bela Lugosi

as Dr. James Brewster

Louise Currie

as Billie Mason

Wallace Ford

as Jeff Carter

Henry Hall

as Dr. George Randall

Minerva Urecal

as Agatha Brewster

Emil Van Horn

as The Ape

J. Farrell MacDonald

as Captain O'Brien

Wheeler Oakman

as Brady

Ralph Littlefield

as Zippo

Jack Mulhall

as Reporter

Reviews

John Chard

Bela Goes Ape! William Beaudine directs and Bela Lugosi stars in this cheapie horror that finds Lugosi as a mad scientist who has transformed himself into an ape man hybrid. Cue more mad science as Lugosi and his pet gorilla go on a killing spree in search of the spinal fluid that may cure Lugosi...

CinemaSerf

Well there was a war on, but even so - it's still a really rather daft sci-fi story that doesn't really do anyone any favours. "Brewster" (Bela Lugosi) and his pal "Randall" (Henry Hall) have been carrying out some experiments that have gone a bit awry leaving the former man a little more hirsute th...

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