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Captive Wild Woman

"STRANGEST OF SIGHTS... The brain of an animal... the form of a woman!"

1943-06-04 Horror 1hr 1m

An insane scientist doing experimentation in glandular research becomes obsessed with transforming a female gorilla into a human...even though it costs human life.

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An insane scientist doing experimentation in glandular research becomes obsessed with transforming a female gorilla into a human...even though it costs human life.

  • Released
    1943-06-04
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 1m
  • Genre
    Horror, Science Fiction
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    5.4
  • Production
    Universal Pictures

Crew

Edward Dmytryk
Director
Griffin Jay
Screenplay
Keywords:
monster circus tiger gorilla lion transformation mad scientist murder betrayal scientist alcoholic surgery ape woman

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Cast

John Carradine

John Carradine
Dr. Sigmund Walters
Evelyn Ankers

Evelyn Ankers
Beth Colman
Milburn Stone

Milburn Stone
Fred Mason
Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan
John Whipple
Fay Helm

Fay Helm
Nurse Strand
Martha Vickers

Martha Vickers
Dorothy Colman
Acquanetta

Acquanetta
Paula Dupree, the Ape Woman
Vince Barnett

Vince Barnett
Curly
Paul Fix

Paul Fix
Gruen
Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich
Roustabout (uncredited)
Clyde Beatty

Clyde Beatty
Fred Mason (in long shots) (archive footage / uncredited)
Turhan Bey

Turhan Bey
End Narrator (voice)(uncredited)
Eddie Borden

Eddie Borden
Dock Spectator (uncredited)
Ray Corrigan

Ray Corrigan
Cheela the Gorilla (uncredited)
Russell Custer

Russell Custer
Curley (uncredited)
Fern Emmett

Fern Emmett
Beth's Murdered Neighbor (uncredited)
Virginia Engels

Virginia Engels
Trapeze Artist (uncredited)
Alexander Gill

Alexander Gill
Waiter (uncredited)
Gus Glassmire

Gus Glassmire
Coroner (uncredited)
Joel Goodkind

Joel Goodkind
Small Boy (uncredited)
William Gould

William Gould
Sheriff (uncredited)
Al Haskell

Al Haskell
Al (uncredited)
Harry Holman

Harry Holman
Dock Ticket Office Clerk
Tom London

Tom London
Ship's Captain (archive footage)
Charles McAvoy

Charles McAvoy
Cop (uncredited)
Frank Mitchell

Frank Mitchell
Handler (uncredited)
Charles Morton

Charles Morton
Dock Worker (uncredited)
Edward Peil Sr.

Edward Peil Sr.
Jake - Handler (uncredited)
Stanley Price

Stanley Price
Man on Dock (uncredited)
Joey Ray

Joey Ray
Attendant (uncredited)
Cap Somers

Cap Somers
Roustabout (uncredited)
Ray Walker

Ray Walker
Ringmaster (uncredited)
Anthony Warde

Anthony Warde
Tony - Handler (uncredited)
Grant Withers

Grant Withers
Veterinarian (uncredited)

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Reviews for Captive Wild Woman
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A Review by John Chard 5

Written by John Chard on 2020-03-01

Universal programmer proves to be a mixed bag. Dr. Walters (John Carradine) has made great strides in his field of glandular transplants.... read more

Universal programmer proves to be a mixed bag. Dr. Walters (John Carradine) has made great strides in his field of glandular transplants. But as his work progresses, the more unhinged his approach to his science becomes. Stealing a tame gorilla from the local circus, Walters transforms the gorilla into a beautiful woman whom he names Paula Dupree (Acquanetta). Upon taking Paula to the circus it's found that she has hypnotic powers over the lions and tigers and is promptly made part of the taming of the beasts act. But can Paula contain her true animal instincts?. Sounds bonkers doesn't it? Well it is, but it's not the plot that makes the film so distinctly average. This is after all a low level Universal Pictures movie, we want, in fact demand, bizarre plots and berserker horror episodes. The problems exist with the complete lack of tension in the script, for a film that has a running time of just over an hour, you would think the big "transplant" and creation of "wild woman" would come sooner rather than later. But it doesn't, what we get is 45 minutes of musing about science and continual takes of circus animal training. With the latter containing some truly awful editing. Paula puts in an appearance late in the piece, then bang! it's pretty much the end and one can't help be disappointed after having stayed with it thus far. Carradine hams it up and enjoys himself one feels, while Evelyn Ankers gives the other performance of note as Beth Colman. The film also serves as an interesting point of reference in the career of director Edward Dmytryk, who in the following few years would deliver some classics in a number of genres. He deserved better material here, hell they all did. But as ever with most of Universal's horror pictures, you end up taking the rough with the smooth and still enjoy yourself. A watchable yet frustrating experience it be. 5/10

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A Review by JPV852 5

Written by JPV852 on 2020-06-21

Middling 1940s horror movie with John Carradine playing a mad scientist converting an ape into a woman. Could've made for a cheesy entertain... read more

Middling 1940s horror movie with John Carradine playing a mad scientist converting an ape into a woman. Could've made for a cheesy entertaining film that I couldn't enjoy with the clear animal abuse; fine for the times I know, but was at times hard to watch. **2.5/5**

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A Review by Geronimo1967 4

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-26

ohn Carradine is a scientist bent on discovering a way to morph animals into people - quite why, we are not sure - and so when he develops a... read more

ohn Carradine is a scientist bent on discovering a way to morph animals into people - quite why, we are not sure - and so when he develops a method that involves transplanting human glands into the beasties, his loyal nurse is horrified. Unfortunately for her (and us) she is soon incorporated into his experiments and the resulting creature "Beth" (Evelyn Ankers) is both menacing and hilarious in equal measure... Add to the mix some good, old-fashioned, lion taming - complete with whips and chairs and the whole thing descends into a farce in a big top with some really risible visual effects that two minutes with a Gillette could sort out swiftly and effectively. Carradine rescues it to a certain extent, he always did have the mesmerising eyes required for this kind of role, but otherwise it is pretty pitiful stuff.

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A Review by John Chard

Universal programmer proves to be a mixed bag. Dr. Walters (John Carradine) has made great strides in his field of glandular transplants. But as his work progresses, the more unhinged his approach to his science becomes. Stealing a tame ...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 5

Written by John Chard on 2020-03-01

Universal programmer proves to be a mixed bag. Dr. Walters (John Carradine) has made great strides in his field of glandular transplants. But as his work progresses, the more unhinged his approach ...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by JPV852 5

Written by JPV852 on 2020-06-21

Middling 1940s horror movie with John Carradine playing a mad scientist converting an ape into a woman. Could've made for a cheesy entertaining film that I couldn't enjoy with the clear animal abuse; ...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 4

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-26

ohn Carradine is a scientist bent on discovering a way to morph animals into people - quite why, we are not sure - and so when he develops a method that involves transplanting human glands into the be...

read more