STRANGEST OF SIGHTS... The brain of an animal... the form of a woman!
An insane scientist doing experimentation in glandular research becomes obsessed with transforming a female gorilla into a human...even though it costs human life.
Captive Wild Woman (1943) is a horror and science fiction film directed by Edward Dmytryk, released on June 4, 1943 with a runtime of 1h 1m. It stars John Carradine, Evelyn Ankers, Milburn Stone and Lloyd Corrigan. Viewers rate it 5.3 out of 10 across 39 ratings.
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John Carradine
as Dr. Sigmund Walters
Evelyn Ankers
as Beth Colman
Milburn Stone
as Fred Mason
Lloyd Corrigan
as John Whipple
Fay Helm
as Nurse Strand
Martha Vickers
as Dorothy Colman
Acquanetta
as Paula Dupree, the Ape Woman
Vince Barnett
as Curly
Paul Fix
as Gruen
Fred Aldrich
as Roustabout (uncredited)
Clyde Beatty
as Fred Mason (in long shots) (archive footage / uncredited)
Turhan Bey
as End Narrator (voice)(uncredited)
Directed by Edward Dmytryk, written by Griffin Jay, Henry Sucher and Ted Fithian.
Average viewer score of 5.3/10 from 39 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on March 1, 2020
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**
Reviewed on June 21, 2020
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...…
Reviewed on June 26, 2022
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Captive Wild Woman (1943) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Captive Wild Woman (1943) includes John Carradine, Evelyn Ankers, Milburn Stone, Lloyd Corrigan and Fay Helm. The film was directed by Edward Dmytryk. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Captive Wild Woman was released on June 4, 1943 and runs for 1h 1m.
Captive Wild Woman (1943) holds an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from 39 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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