United States / Jun 04, 1943
STRANGEST OF SIGHTS... The brain of an animal... the form of a woman!
1h 1min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
An insane scientist doing experimentation in glandular research becomes obsessed with transforming a female gorilla into a human...even though it costs human life.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Vince Barnett | Curly |
| Paul Fix | Gruen |
| Fred Aldrich | Roustabout (uncredited) |
| Clyde Beatty | Fred Mason (in long shots) (archive footage / uncredited) |
| Turhan Bey | End Narrator (voice)(uncredited) |
| Eddie Borden | Dock Spectator (uncredited) |
| Ray Corrigan | Cheela the Gorilla (uncredited) |
| Russell Custer | Curley (uncredited) |
| Fern Emmett | Beth's Murdered Neighbor (uncredited) |
| Virginia Engels | Trapeze Artist (uncredited) |
| Alexander Gill | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Gus Glassmire | Coroner (uncredited) |
| Joel Goodkind | Small Boy (uncredited) |
| William Gould | Sheriff (uncredited) |
| Al Haskell | Al (uncredited) |
| Harry Holman | Dock Ticket Office Clerk |
| Tom London | Ship's Captain (archive footage) |
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| Charles McAvoy | Cop (uncredited) |
| Frank Mitchell | Handler (uncredited) |
| Charles Morton | Dock Worker (uncredited) |
| Edward Peil Sr. | Jake - Handler (uncredited) |
| Stanley Price | Man on Dock (uncredited) |
| Joey Ray | Attendant (uncredited) |
| Cap Somers | Roustabout (uncredited) |
| Ray Walker | Ringmaster (uncredited) |
| Anthony Warde | Tony - Handler (uncredited) |
| Grant Withers | Veterinarian (uncredited) |
Genres
HorrorScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Captive Wild Woman |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 4 giugno 1943 |
| Production | Ben Pivar |
| Writer | Neil P. Varnick, Henry Sucher, Ted Fithian, Griffin Jay |
| Editing | Milton Carruth |
| Cinematography | George Robinson |
| Assistant directors | Melville Shyer, Edward Dmytryk |
| Camera operators | George Robinson |
| Additional photography | George Robinson |
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| Production design | Ira Webb, Russell A. Gausman, Ralph M. DeLacy, John B. Goodman |
| Art direction | Ralph M. DeLacy, John B. Goodman, Ira Webb, Russell A. Gausman |
| Set decoration | Ira Webb, Russell A. Gausman, Ralph M. DeLacy, John B. Goodman |
| Stunts | Frank Mitchell |
| Music | Sam Perry, Ralph Freed, Charles Previn, Hans J. Salter, Frank Skinner, Paul Van Loan, David Klatzkin, Bernard B. Brown, William Hedgcock |
| Sound | Hans J. Salter, Bernard B. Brown, William Hedgcock, Sam Perry, Ralph Freed, Charles Previn, Frank Skinner, Paul Van Loan, David Klatzkin |
| Costume design | Vera West, Jack Pierce |
| Makeup | Jack Pierce, Vera West |
| Hairstyling | Jack Pierce, Vera West |
| Collection | The Ape Woman Collection |
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