Killer Ape (1953)
DRUG-MAD BEASTS RAVAGE HUMAN PREY!
Nasty white hunters are testing out their germ warfare weapons using wild animals in Africa… until they run into Jungle Jim.
- Date of release
- 1953-12-15
- TMDB
- 5.4 / 10 (5)
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Genres
- Science Fiction, Adventure
- Director
- Spencer Gordon Bennet
- Collection
- Jungle Jim Collection
Casting
- Johnny Weissmüller — Jungle Jim
- Carol Thurston — Shari
- Max Palmer — Man Ape
- Burt Wenland — Ramada
- Nestor Paiva — Andrews
- Paul Marion — Mahara
- Eddie Foster — Achmed
- Rory Mallinson — Perry
- Ray Corrigan — Norley
- Nick Stuart — Maron
- Tamba — Tamba the Chimp
- Michael Fox — The Medical Officer
Interesting facts
Killer Ape (1953) is the twelfth Jungle Jim film produced by Columbia Pictures. It features Johnny Weissmuller in his twelfth performance as the protagonist adventurer Jungle Jim. Carol Thurston also stars. The film was directed by Spencer G. Bennet and written by Arthur Hoerl and Carroll Young.
Production
Johnny Weissmuller returned as Jungle Jim for the twelfth time. Max Palmer was cast as the title "Killer Ape". The then-owner of the movie ranch Corriganville, American actor Ray "Crash" Corrigan, made a cameo appearance in the film. The film was directed by Spencer G. Bennet with assistance from Carter DeHaven.
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