
Captive Wild Woman
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.
- 5.2
- 1943
- Released
- 1h 1m

John Carradine
Dr. Sigmund Walters
Evelyn Ankers
Beth Colman
Milburn Stone
Fred Mason
Lloyd Corrigan
John Whipple
Fay Helm
Nurse Strand
Martha Vickers
Dorothy Colman
Acquanetta
Paula Dupree, the Ape Woman
Vince Barnett
Curly
Paul Fix
Gruen
Fred Aldrich
Roustabout (uncredited)
Clyde Beatty
Fred Mason (in long shots) (archive footage / uncredited)
Turhan Bey
End Narrator (voice)(uncredited)
Eddie Borden
Dock Spectator (uncredited)
Ray Corrigan
Cheela the Gorilla (uncredited)
Russell Custer
Curley (uncredited)
Fern Emmett
Beth's Murdered Neighbor (uncredited)
Virginia Engels
Trapeze Artist (uncredited)
Alexander Gill
Waiter (uncredited)
Gus Glassmire
Coroner (uncredited)
Joel Goodkind
Small Boy (uncredited)
William Gould
Sheriff (uncredited)
Al Haskell
Al (uncredited)
Harry Holman
Dock Ticket Office Clerk
Tom London
Ship's Captain (archive footage)
Charles McAvoy
Cop (uncredited)
Frank Mitchell
Handler (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Dock Worker (uncredited)
Edward Peil Sr.
Jake - Handler (uncredited)
Stanley Price
Man on Dock (uncredited)
Joey Ray
Attendant (uncredited)
Cap Somers
Roustabout (uncredited)
Ray Walker
Ringmaster (uncredited)
Anthony Warde
Tony - Handler (uncredited)
Grant Withers
Veterinarian (uncredited)
Released
en
- #monster
- #circus
- #tiger
- #gorilla
- #lion
- #transformation
- #mad scientist
- #murder
- #betrayal
- #scientist
- #alcoholic
- #surgery
- #ape woman
Reviews

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 e

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**

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











