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Captive Wild Woman

STRANGEST OF SIGHTS... The brain of an animal... the form of a woman!

5.2(40)19431h 1m2

An insane scientist doing experimentation in glandular research becomes obsessed with transforming a female gorilla into a human...even though it costs human life.

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Released
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Box office
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Language
English
Part of The Ape Woman Collection · 4 films
  • monster
  • circus
  • tiger
  • gorilla
  • lion
  • transformation
  • mad scientist
  • murder
  • betrayal
  • scientist
  • alcoholic
  • surgery

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical4 Jun 1943

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Captive Wild Woman was released on 4 June 1943.

Audience reviews

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  • J

    John Chard

    3/1/2020

    5/10

    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 ha…

  • J

    JPV852

    6/21/2020

    5/10

    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**

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    6/26/2022

    4/10

    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... Add …

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