The Monster and the Ape

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The Monster and the Ape
Directed by	Howard Bretherton Leonard J. Shapiro (asst. director)
Produced by	Rudolph C. Flothow
Written by	Royal K. Cole Sherman L. Lowe
Starring	Robert Lowery George Macready Ralph Morgan Carole Mathews Willie Best Jack Ingram
Music by	Lee Zahler
Cinematography	L. William O'Connell
Editing by	Dwight Caldwell Earl Turner
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date(s)	20 April 1945
Country	United States
Language	English
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The Monster and the Ape (1945) is a Columbia film serial. It was Columbia's twenty-sixth serial, of fifty-seven.

1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production
4 Chapter titles
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Plot

The Monster of the title is the "Metalogen Man", a robot created by Professor Arnold. After displaying his invention, the robot is stolen by Professor Ernst with the aid of his trained ape, Thor. Ken Morgan leads the attempts to recover the stolen robot.

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[edit] Cast

Robert Lowery as Ken Morgan
George Macready as Professor Ernst, the villain
Ralph Morgan as Professor Franklin Arnold, creator of the "Metalogen Man" robot
Carole Mathews as Babs Arnold, Professor Arnold's daughter
Willie Best as Flash, Professor Arnold's assistant
Jack Ingram as Dick Nordik, one of Ernst's henchmen
Anthony Warde as Joe Flint, one of Ernst's henchmen
Ted Mapes as Joe Butler, one of Ernst's henchmen
Eddie Parker as Blake
Stanley Price as Mead, one of Ernst's henchmen
Bud Osborne as the Zoo Night Watchman
Ray "Crash" Corrigan as Thor, Professor Ernest's trained ape

[edit] Production

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[edit] Chapter titles

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[edit] See also

List of film serials by year
List of film serials by studio

[edit] External links

The Monster and the Ape at the Internet Movie Database

Preceded by Brenda Starr, Reporter (1945)	Columbia Serial The Monster and the Ape (1945)	Succeeded by Jungle Raiders (1945)

v • d • e Columbia serials

Pre-war Serials (1937-1942)	Jungle Menace • The Mysterious Pilot • The Secret of Treasure Island • The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok • The Spider's Web • Flying G-Men • Mandrake the Magician • Overland with Kit Carson • The Shadow • Terry and the Pirates • Deadwood Dick • The Green Archer • White Eagle • The Spider Returns • The Iron Claw • Holt of the Secret Service

War-time Serials (1942-1945)	Captain Midnight • Perils of the Royal Mounted • The Secret Code • The Valley of Vanishing Men • Batman • The Phantom • The Desert Hawk • Black Arrow • Brenda Starr, Reporter • The Monster and the Ape

Post-war Serials (1945-1956)	Jungle Raiders • Who's Guilty? • Hop Harrigan • Chick Carter, Detective • Son of the Guardsman • Jack Armstrong • The Vigilante • The Sea Hound • Brick Bradford • Tex Granger • Superman • Congo Bill • Bruce Gentry • Batman and Robin • Adventures of Sir Galahad • Cody of the Pony Express • Atom Man vs. Superman • Pirates of the High Seas • Roar of the Iron Horse • Mysterious Island • Captain Video • King of the Congo • Blackhawk • Son of Geronimo • The Lost Planet • The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd • Gunfighters of the Northwest • Riding with Buffalo Bill • The Adventures of Captain Africa • Perils of the Wilderness • Blazing the Overland Trail

Actors and Actresses	Kirk Alyn • Judd Holdren • Warren Hull • Victor Jory • Clayton Moore • Noel Neill • Tom Tyler

Production Crew	Spencer Gordon Bennet • Elmer Clifton • B. Reeves Eason • James W. Horne • Sam Katzman • George H. Plympton • Joseph F. Poland • Ray Taylor • Mack V. Wright

See also	Film serials • List of film serials • List of film serials by studio