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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 472

The Monster Walks

193260 minUnited States

Video edition: YouTube
Original language: English
This copy runs: 59:45
Subtitles: English

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Synopsis

A woman returns to her late father's mansion for the reading of his will. The inheritance favours her, leaving other residents with reasons for resentment, and an experimental ape remains confined in the house. When a hairy hand reaches for her during the night, the apparent animal threat obscures a more deliberate struggle over the estate.

Cast

Rex Lease

Dr Ted Clayton

Vera Reynolds

Ruth Earlton

Sheldon Lewis

Robert Earlton

Mischa Auer

Hanns Krug

DirectorsFrank R. Strayer

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Rex Lease — Tiffany Studios · Public domain
Vera Reynolds — Unknown author · Public domain
Mischa Auer — Ted Bates Advertising · Public domain

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