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Category: Horror
All Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi
Release Year: 1951
Country: USA
Runtime: 70
Rating: 4.6 (0)
Languages: English
Director: Curt Siodmak
Sound: Mono
Taglines:Her clothes torn away, screaming in terror! Her marriage vows were more than fulfilled! A Blonde Beauty and a Savage Beast... alone in the Jungle!
Writing by: Curt Siodmak - writer
Produced by: Edward Leven - associate producer
Jack Broder - producer (uncredited)
Cast: Barbara Payton - Mrs. Dina Van Gelder
Lon Chaney Jr. - Police Commissioner Taro (as Lon Chaney)
Raymond Burr - Barney Chavez
Tom Conway - Dr. Viet
Paul Cavanagh - Klaas Van Gelder
Gisela Werbisek - Al-long
Carol Varga - Larina
Paul Maxey - Van Heusen
Woody Strode - Nedo, Policeman
Martin Garralaga - Native
Felippa Rock - Stella Van Heusen
Music: Raoul Kraushaar Mort Glickman
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Plot Outline: The owner of a plantation in the jungle marries a beautiful woman. Shortly afterward, he is plagued by a strange voodoo curse which transforms him into a gorilla.
Plot: Deep in the South American jungle plantation manager Barney Chavez (Raymond Burr) kills his elderly employer in order to get to his beautiful wife (Barbara Payton). However, an old native witch witnesses the crime and puts a curse on Barney, who soon after finds himself turning nightly into a rampaging gorilla. But is his transformation real or is it all in his head?
Crazy Credits: We know about 1 Crazy Credits. One of them reads:
During the credits a song called "Funny man" is played, The Funny Man talks over the top of this song telling the audiance to sing amongst other things. After the credits finish we see Funny Man standing in a garden. He looks at the camera and says "No rest for the wicked!" he then walks off camera.
Goofs: We know about 1 goofs. Here comes one of them:
Revealing mistakes: When Dina goes searching for Barney in the jungle for the first time, we see a quick shot of a leopard climbing up into a tree. Although this scene is supposed to be outdoors (the jungle), both the leopard and the leaves around him are casting shadows on the "sky" behind them. The sky is obviously a wall or backdrop.
Trivia: There are 3 entries in the trivia list - like these:
All Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi
Release Year: 1951
Country: USA
Runtime: 70
Rating: 4.6 (0)
Languages: English
Director: Curt Siodmak
Sound: Mono
Taglines:
Writing by: Curt Siodmak - writer
Produced by: Edward Leven - associate producer
Jack Broder - producer (uncredited)
Cast: Barbara Payton - Mrs. Dina Van Gelder
Lon Chaney Jr. - Police Commissioner Taro (as Lon Chaney)
Raymond Burr - Barney Chavez
Tom Conway - Dr. Viet
Paul Cavanagh - Klaas Van Gelder
Gisela Werbisek - Al-long
Carol Varga - Larina
Paul Maxey - Van Heusen
Woody Strode - Nedo, Policeman
Martin Garralaga - Native
Felippa Rock - Stella Van Heusen
Music: Raoul Kraushaar Mort Glickman
Official Website: Visit Website
Plot Outline: The owner of a plantation in the jungle marries a beautiful woman. Shortly afterward, he is plagued by a strange voodoo curse which transforms him into a gorilla.
Plot: Deep in the South American jungle plantation manager Barney Chavez (Raymond Burr) kills his elderly employer in order to get to his beautiful wife (Barbara Payton). However, an old native witch witnesses the crime and puts a curse on Barney, who soon after finds himself turning nightly into a rampaging gorilla. But is his transformation real or is it all in his head?
Crazy Credits: We know about 1 Crazy Credits. One of them reads:
During the credits a song called "Funny man" is played, The Funny Man talks over the top of this song telling the audiance to sing amongst other things. After the credits finish we see Funny Man standing in a garden. He looks at the camera and says "No rest for the wicked!" he then walks off camera.
Goofs: We know about 1 goofs. Here comes one of them:
Revealing mistakes: When Dina goes searching for Barney in the jungle for the first time, we see a quick shot of a leopard climbing up into a tree. Although this scene is supposed to be outdoors (the jungle), both the leopard and the leaves around him are casting shadows on the "sky" behind them. The sky is obviously a wall or backdrop.
Trivia: There are 3 entries in the trivia list - like these:
- Shot in 10 days.
- A decade later, in "Star Trek" (1966) {Dagger of the Mind (#1.9)}, one of the main characters is also named "Dr. Van Gelder" -- an obvious reference to this film.
- Edward G. Robinson Jr. was originally cast in the movie but was fired by the producers following his arrest for writing a bad check for $138 to a Laguna Beach garage.
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