The Ape starring Boris Karloff

We've added a sharp new print of the 1940 Boris Karloff horror film, The Ape. Karloff plays Dr. Bernard Adrian, a kindly mad scientist who wants to cure a young woman's polio. He needs spinal fluid from a human to complete the formula of his experimental serum.

The film is based on Adam Hull Shirk's play The Ape, which was previously adapted by Nigh as The House of Mystery (1934). The Ape was made by Monogram Pictures Corp. after making several Mr. Wong films with both Karloff and director Charles Nigh.

Production on The Ape started on August 6, 1940. The Ape was released on September 30, 1940, and was distributed by Monogram Pictures