At heart its a tale about an obsessed scientist performing experiments on humans and creating a monster. Captive wild woman beth colman 1943 keep em slugging sheila 1943 the great impersonation lady muriel dominey 1942. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. A mad scientist transplants human glands into a gorilla, turning the ape into a beautiful young woman acquanetta. Captive wild woman 1943 captive wild woman 1943 user. The picture was released by universal pictures and was directed by edward dmytryk. Captive wild woman 1943 0604 1943 us horror, science fiction 1h 1m user score. Sigmund walters and the aforementioned circus footage from the big cage. An insane scientist doing experimentation in glandular research becomes obsessed with transforming a female gorilla into a human. Daily horror scavenger hunt 11 may 2019 day 05 universal monster movie makeup artist, jack p. Universals captive wild woman was released on the 4th of june, 1943, some eighteen months later than planned produced by ben pivar and directed by edward dmytryk, the screenplay was penned by ted fithian, neil p varnick, griffin jay and henry sucher, and took the studio out on a limb it had not previously chanced, introducing some of its most erotic themes, such as female vivisection and. Captive wild woman 1943 fantastic movie musings and. When he discovers an unusually intelligent gorilla ray corrigan brought to this country by explorerlion tamer fred mason milburn stone, doc on gunsmoke, he has it kidnapped and.
In spite of everything the title and premise would suggest, captive wild woman is actually an actionpacked, thrillsoaked bmovie extravaganza, providing a. Problematics abound in universals 1943 picture, captive wild woman. Resourcefully directed by former editor edward dmytryk, who structures his low budget thrills around circus footage from kurt. This movie was more interested in showing lion and tiger taming and big cats fighting each other than it was showing a. This is after all a low level universal pictures movie, we want, in fact demand, bizarre plots. Overview of captive wild woman, 1943, directed by edward dmytryk, with john carradine, evelyn ankers, milburn stone, at turner classic movies. Cry of the werewolf 1944 film full movie classic horror. Named by the studio burnu acquanetta, called the venezulen volcano, she was mildred davenport of ozone wyoming, renamedreborn as acquanetta she became the tropical queen of the b films, starring in captive woman, tarzan and the leopard woman, jungle woman, and many other exotic roles. Read the full synopsis of captive wild woman, 1943, directed by edward dmytryk, with john carradine, evelyn ankers, milburn stone, at turner classic movies. At least half of captive wild woman 1943 incorporates lively circus action from clyde beattys the big cage 1933.
Captive wild woman 1943 from universal has definite roots in one of that companys staples, the classic frankenstein 1931. This movie was more interested in showing lion and tiger taming and big cats fighting each other than it was showing a captive wild woman running amuck. Captive wild woman 1943 is a scifi horror film, starring john carradine, milburn stone, evelyn ankers, and acquanetta. Captive wild woman 1943 and you call yourself a scientist. Notes about captive wild woman, 1943, directed by edward dmytryk, with john carradine, evelyn ankers, milburn stone, available from turner classic movies. Captive wild woman 1943 06041943 us horror, science fiction 1h 1m user score. Directed by edward dmytryk starring acquanetta, john carradine, evelyn ankers and milburn stone. A scifi twist on universals popular wolfman cycle, this was the first in a trio of paula the ape woman movies including jungle woman and jungle captive.
The banal egotism of humanity over other creatures. John carradine, evelyn ankers, milburn stone language. Captive wild woman paula dupree 1943 jungle woman paula dupree the ape woman 1944 dead mans eyes tanya czoraki 1944. Back from safari where hed captured numerous lions and tigers and a very smart female gorilla, milburn stone wrangles his way into a big top circus as creature tamer. After a young woman is coerced into prostitution and her brother framed for murder by an organized crime syndicate, retribution in the form of an ape visits the mobsters. Captive wild woman 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Watch captive wild woman full movie in hd visit movie 84708 an insane scientist doing experimentation in glandular research beco.
Captive wild woman 1943 is a horror, scifi movie starring acquanetta and john carradine. Captive wild woman 1943 1 2 out of 4 the setting for this universal horror movie is a circus where a group of animals have just landed and they are trying to be whipped into where they can perform on a stage. Captive wild woman 1943 12 out of 4 the setting for this universal horror movie is a circus where a group of animals have just landed and they are trying to be whipped into where they can perform on a stage. When he discovers an unusually intelligent gorilla ray corrigan brought to this country by explorerlion tamer fred mason milburn stone, doc on gunsmoke, he. Cheela the ape stars in captive wild woman with john. Captive wild woman 1943 full movie download full hd. Captive wild woman universal 1943 classic monsters. All members in good standing are free to post here. Paula the ape woman acquanetta is alive and well, and running around a creepy old sanitarium run by the kindly dr. On the plus side, director edward dmytryk handles the scifi horror elements with atmospheric flair while the cast is uniformly solid.
Captive wild woman can perhaps best be compared to murders in the zoo, and not only because of these films captive animals backdrop. The character of paula, the ape woman was also featured in two sequels. Captive wild woman 1943 directed by edward dmytryk. Acquanetta, john carradine, evelyn ankers, milburn stone. Oct 28, 2009 captive wild woman 1943 from universal has definite roots in one of that companys staples, the classic frankenstein 1931.
With john carradine, evelyn ankers, milburn stone, lloyd corrigan. Werewolf of london 1935 official trailer henry hull, henry hull movie hd duration. Walters transforms the gorilla into a beautiful woman whom he names paula dupree acquanetta. Captive wild woman 1943 full movie download full hd youtube. Sigmund walters john carradine is a scientist involved in gland research. Sep 21, 2009 werewolf of london 1935 official trailer henry hull, henry hull movie hd duration. Acquanetta, john carradine, evelyn ankers, milburn stone an insane scientist doing experimentation in glandular research becomes obsessed with transforming a female gorilla into a human.
If captive wild woman is much better than its hoary synopsis would suggest, and it actually is, much of the credit must go to a game cast and the usual good work by ace makeup artist jack p. March 10, 1986 age 91 add or change photo on imdbpro filmography. However, a severe emotional jolt soon reverts her back into her primitive self with disastrous consequences. Pierce even if the makeup could suggest a nefarious and ludicrous link between negroes and simians, an interpretation much discussed when the film premiered but obviously was never intended by its. Salter original film music extracted from the movie. Captive wild woman 1943 edward dmytryk releases allmovie.
In jungle woman, evelyn ankers, milburn stone and acquanetta reprised their roles from captive wild woman, and that film made extensive use of footage from the previous film, including scenes with actor john carradine in the role of dr. Movies like captive wild woman 1943 womaneater 1958 the deadly mantis 1957 the student of prague 1926 condemned to live 1935 the mummys ghost 1944 house of dracula 1945 the giant gila monster 1959 full movie strange confession 1945 the drums of jeopardy 1931. Captive wild woman 1943 is a scifi horror film starring evelyn ankers, john carradine, milburn stone, and featuring acquanetta as paula, the ape woman. Aug 20, 2017 directed by edward dmytryk starring acquanetta, john carradine, evelyn ankers and milburn stone. The 1943 film made the mysterious acquanetta an overnight star, and garnered two sequels, despite the fact that one third of the movie is reused footage from an old liontaming film. Making really good horror movies like frankenstein and son of frankenstein is important but sometimes you just need to make. It was released by universal pictures and was directed by edward dmytryk. Captive wild woman 1943 a mad doctor john carradine turns an animal trainers milburn stone ape into paula the ape woman acquanetta. Captive wild woman 1943 soundtrack music by hans j. The picture was released by universal pictures and was directed by edward dmytryk the character of paula, the ape woman was also featured in two sequels. Acquanetta, john carradine, evelyn ankers, edward dmytryk. Find release information for captive wild woman 1943 edward dmytryk on allmovie. Captive wild woman 1943 a mad doctor john carradine turns an animal trainers milburn stone ape into paula the apewoman acquanetta. Captive wild woman was released in 1943 and was directed by edward dmytryk.