Captive Wild Woman

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

Cast

John Carradine

as Dr. Sigmund Walters

Evelyn Ankers

as Beth Colman

Milburn Stone

as Fred Mason

Lloyd Corrigan

as John Whipple

Fay Helm

as Nurse Strand

Martha Vickers

as Dorothy Colman

Acquanetta

as Paula Dupree, the Ape Woman

Vince Barnett

as Curly

Paul Fix

as Gruen

Fred Aldrich

as Roustabout (uncredited)

Reviews

John Chard

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...

JPV852

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

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...

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