Return of the Ape Man

From The Grindhouse Cinema Database

Return of the Ape Man (1944, USA) is a Horror film directed by Phil Rosen. It is the sequel to The Ape Man.

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Main Details

  • Released on July 17, 1944
  • B&W
  • Running time: 60 minutes
  • Production Co.: Sam Katzman Productions
  • Distribution Co.: Monogram Pictures (1944) (USA) (theatrical) | Associated British Film Distributors (A.B.F.D.) (1944) (UK) (theatrical) | Favorite Films (1950) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
  • Directed by Phil Rosen
  • Written by Robert Charles
  • Starring: Bela Lugosi, John Carradine, George Zucco

Plot Summary

  • A scientist seeks to transplant a brain into the body of a thawed caveman in order to get it to do his bidding.

Taglines

  • YOU'LL BE FROZEN TO YOUR SEAT IN TERROR!
  • THEY'RE MONSTROUS MASTERS! (print ad - Lubbock Evening Journal - Chief Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - January 9, 1947 - all caps)
  • Something new in horror -- SUSPANIM -- suspended animation!
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