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Monster and the Girl 
Monster and the Girl film posterDirected by Stuart Heisler Produced by Jack Moss Written by Stuart Anthony Starring Ellen Drew
Robert PaigeMusic by Gerard Carbonara Cinematography Victor Milner Editing by Everett Douglas Distributed by Paramount Pictures Release date(s) February 28, 1941 (U.S. release) Running time 65 min Language English The Monster and the Girl (1941) is a science fiction/horror black-and-white film released by Paramount Pictures, on a low budget.
Plot
A gangster named Scot Webster (Philip Terry) attempts to save his sister, Susan (Ellen Drew) from the clutches of rival gangster W.S Bruhl (Paul Lukas). When one of Bruhl's gang members catches Scot in Bruhl's rented room, one of Scot's aides is killed by a gunman. The man tosses him the gun and disappears. Scot is tried and executed. A mad scientist (George Zucco) salvages his brain and transplants it into a gorilla. Using the strength of his new, bestial body, Webster begins stalking the gangsters to exact his revenge.
Cast
- Ellen Drew as Susan Webster
- Robert Paige as Larry Reed
- Paul Lukas as W. S. Bruhl
- Joseph Calleia as 'Deacon'
- Onslow Stevens as J. Stanley McMasters
- George Zucco as Dr. Perry
- Rod Cameron as Sam Daniels
- Phillip Terry as Scot Webster
- Marc Lawrence as Sleeper
- Gerald Mohr as Munn
External links
- The Monster and the Girl at the Internet Movie Database
- Monster and the Girl at AllRovi
Categories:- English-language films
- 1941 films
- 1940s horror films
- Mad scientist films
- Monster movies
- Black-and-white films
- Films directed by Stuart Heisler
- American science fiction horror films
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