Action ·Crime ·Science Fiction · United States of America · 1945 · 4h 55m

The Monster and the Ape

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Director
Howard Bretherton
Cast
Robert Lowery as Ken Morgan George Macready as Prof. Ernst Ralph Morgan as Prof. Franklin Arnold Carole Mathews as Babs Arnold Willie Best as Flash Jack Ingram as Dick Nordik
Crew
L. William O'Connell — Director of Photography Dwight Caldwell — Editor Earl Turner — Editor Royal K. Cole — Screenplay Sherman L. Lowe — Screenplay
Tagline

A THRILLING 15 CHAPTER SERIAL OF A MECHANICAL MONSTER GONE MAD! HIS COMPANION: THE APE THAT FIGHTS CRIME...IN A WONDERFUL FANTASY

Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
gorillamad scientistrobotmovie serial
Key Collaborators
Howard Bretherton Director L. William O'Connell Director of Photography Dwight Caldwell Editor Earl Turner Editor Royal K. Cole Screenplay Sherman L. Lowe Screenplay
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