The Ape is a 1940 American Monogram Pictures horror and sci-fi film directed by the late William Nigh, produced by Scott R. Dunlap, and starring the late Boris Karloff, the late Gene O'Donnell, the late Maris Wrixon, the late Henry Hall, the late Gertrude Hoffmann, and the late Dorothy Vaughan. It is based on Adam Hull Shirk's 1924 play, The Ape.
Dr. Adrian (Boris Karloff) is a mad scientist who seeks to cure a young girl's (Maris Wrixon) polio. It needs spinal fluid from a human to complete the formula of its serum. Meanwhile, a circus monkey comes out of the cage and terrorizes the townspeople.
Victims[]
- Dr. Adrian's Daughter - Died of an unspecified disease off-screen before the events of the film, mentioned.
- Dr. Adrian's Wife - Died of an unspecified disease off-screen before the events of the film, mentioned.
- The Ape Trainer's Father - Killed by Nabu off-screen two years before the events of the film, mentioned.
- The Ape Trainer - Died of his injuries off-screen after being mauled by Nabu and being injected with a spinal fluid serum by Dr. Bernard Adrian.
- Wilcox - Mauled to death by Nabu off-screen, body shown.
- Nabu (Gorilla) - Stabbed in the back by Dr. Bernard Adrian with his knife.
- Henry Mason - Mauled to death by Dr. Bernard Adrian off-screen.
- Dr. Bernard Adrian - Bled out after being stabbed in the shoulder by Deputy Archie Tomlin with his hunting knife and shot in the back by Sheriff Jeff Halliday with his shotgun believing him to be Nabu.
Deaths[]
- Total - 8
- 7 Humans
- 5 Men
- 2 Women
- 1 Animal
- All Gorillas
- 7 Humans
Kill Counts[]
- Nabu (Gorilla) - 3 (Deceased)
- Dr. Bernard Adrian - 3 (Deceased)
- Sheriff Jeff Halliday - 1 (Alive)
- Deputy Archie Tomlin - 1 (Disabled)
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