The Ape Man (part 1 of 2) <br /><br /><br />The Ape Man is a 1943 horror-science fiction film directed by William Beaudine and starring Bela Lugosi. The film follows the tale of a part human part ape.<br /><br /><br />Dr. James Brewster (Bela Lugosi) and his colleague Dr. Randall (Henry Hall) are involved in a series of scientific experiments which have caused Brewster to transform into an ape-man. In an attempt to obtain a cure Brewster must inject himself with recently drawn human spinal fluid. Reporter Jeff Carter (Wallace Ford) and photographer Billie Mason (Louise Currie) are on assignment, investigating the recent disappearance of Dr. Brewster. Before interviewing Brewster's sister Agatha, a "ghost-hunter", they hear strange sounds outside the house. After Dr. Randall's butler is murdered and the only clue is a fistful of ape-like hair, Carter deduces that the ghostly sounds they heard may well have been from an ape. Needing more of the fluid as its effects are only temporary, Brewster and his ape (Emil Van Horn) go on a killing spree. Murder, Mystery, Mad Scientists, and Mayhem ensue. <br /><br /><br />Directed by William Beaudine<br />Cast: <br />Bela Lugosi Dr. James Brewster<br />Louise Currie Billie Mason<br />Wallace Ford Jeff Carter<br />Henry Hall Dr. George Randall<br />Minerva Urecal Agatha Brewster<br />Emil Van Horn The Ape
