Bela Lugosi
Dr. James Brewster
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Synopsis
An experiment leaves a scientist with an ape-like body and a desperate need for a cure. His proposed remedy requires fresh human spinal fluid. Meanwhile, a reporter and photographer investigate his disappearance, approaching a secret whose discovery puts them at risk.
Cast
DirectorsWilliam Beaudine
Inspirations
Karl Brown's story They Creep in the Dark supplied the basis. Announced initially as The Gorilla Strikes, the film combines a monstrous transformation with the investigative routines of a newspaper mystery.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
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- Bela Lugosi — Fortepan adományozó SALY NOÉMI · Public domain
- Louise Currie — film screenshot (Republic Pictures) · Public domain
- Wallace Ford — Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer · Public domain
- Henry Hall — Wayne Albee of McBride Studio · Public domain
