Captive Wild Woman (1943)

Director:

Edward Dmytryk

Writers:

Ted Fithian (story) and
Neil P. Varnick (story) ...

Release Date:

4 June 1943 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

A human form with animal instincts!

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.

Plot Keywords:

Circus | Experiment | Scientist | Gland | Lion Tamer

Cast

John Carradine	...	Dr. Sigmund Walters
Milburn Stone	...	Fred Mason
Evelyn Ankers	...	Beth Colman
Lloyd Corrigan	...	John Whipple
Acquanetta	...	Paula Dupree
Martha Vickers	...	Dorothy Colman (as Martha MacVicar)
Fay Helm	...	Nurse Strand
Vince Barnett	...	Curly, a rube
Paul Fix	...	Gruen, the handler
Ray Corrigan	...	Cheela the Ape
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Clyde Beatty	...	Fred Mason (in long shots) (archive footage)

Runtime:

61 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Unrated | Sweden:(Banned)

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Milburn Stone, generally used by Universal as a supporting player, played the lead because his wiry frame and naturally curly hair matched the archival shots of Beatty.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The same shot of two lions fighting in a circus cage that is used about 12 minutes into the film is re-utilized near the end of the film during the storm sequence.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Dockworker: Clear the dock! Clear the dock!

Movie Connections:

Edited from The Big Cage (1933)

Gorilla my dreams--LOL--sorry, but I just had to say that!!

Typical 1940's Universal monster film. It is enjoyable and is a nice way to spend an hour. The cinematography, when they show the sanitarium, is spooky looking. Now that I think of it, it looks like the same mansion that was used in "Munster, Go Home". Could have been, as both of these films were filmed at Universal!! I liked this film, but then I like all of those Universal monster films.