The Monster and the Girl

The Monster and the Girl (1941)

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Summary: Scot Webster tries to save his sister Susan from the clutches of gangster W.S. Bruhl. When Scot comes to Bruhl's rented room, one of the gangster's aides falls into his hands, killed by a gunman. The murderer tosses his gun to Scot and disappears. Since all the evidence points at him, Scot is arrested, tried and sentenced to death. A mad scientist uses his brain to transplant it into a gorilla. After the operation Scot wakes up in the body of a gorilla, eager to get his revenge. (imdb)

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Genres: Sci-fi, Crime, Horror

Country: USA

Directed By: Stuart Heisler

Written By: Stuart Anthony

Starring: Paul Lukas, Joseph Calleia, Robert Paige, Ellen Drew, Rod Cameron

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TCI	User	Score
na	imdb	63	T₅
na	jodamico	73	T₄
Premonitions of Robocop. Takes a while to get going, but it's surprisingly subtle, well-acted, and witty ("I find them dead. You find out why.") - albeit somewhat unfulfilling. Feels more like a sketch than a painting. All the same, the gorilla suit acting is amazingly subtle and heartfelt. If the opening were cut short and the transplant plot stretched out, it would be a minor classic.
na	Mechatigger	57	T₃
na	Seryxa	0	T₃
Curiously ineffectual considering its plot and cast, this little horror thriller seems to have been the first to use this particular situation, which became very well worn later.
na	nunstrangler	57	T₄
na	Bavafreak	70	T₄