The Monster and the Ape (1945)
A THRILLING 15 CHAPTER SERIAL OF A MECHANICAL MONSTER GONE MAD! HIS COMPANION: THE APE THAT FIGHTS CRIME...IN A WONDERFUL FANTASY
295 min
A famous scientist invents a humanoid robot (the titular "monster"), so a greedy rival scientist plans to steal it for use in his criminal plans. His henchmen often kidnap a trained gorilla (the titular "ape") from the zoo, to aid in the schemes.
- Release date
- April 20, 1945
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Lee Zahler
Trailer
Cast
- Robert Lowery as Ken Morgan
- George Macready as Prof. Ernst
- Ralph Morgan as Professor Franklin Arnold
- Carole Mathews as Babs Arnold
- Willie Best as Flash
- Jack Ingram as Dick Nordik
- Anthony Warde as Joe Flint
- Ted Mapes as Joe Butle
- Eddie Parker as Blake
- Stanley Price as Mead
- Stanley Price as Sam Nelson
Crew
- Howard Bretherton · Director
- Royal K. Cole · Writer
- Sherman L. Lowe · Writer
- Rudolph C. Flothow · Producer
- Lee Zahler · Composer
- L. William O'Connell · Cinematographer
- Dwight Caldwell · Editor
- Earl Turner · Editor