

“A Blonde Beauty and a Savage Beast... alone in the Jungle!”
In a remote South American rubber plantation, overseer Barney Chavez kills his employer, Klaas Van Gelder. Witnessed by a local native witch/maid, Barney is placed under a voodoo curse. He marries his boss's widow, Dina Van Gelder, but begins transforming nightly into a demon gorilla. Police Commissioner Taro and local physician Dr. Viet investigate a series of animal killings and close in on Barney.
Directed by Curt Siodmak
User score
37 votes





Released
October 1, 1951
1h 10m
English

Raymond Burr
Barney Chavez

Barbara Payton
Dina Van Gleder

Lon Chaney Jr.
Commissioner Taro

Tom Conway
Dr. Viet

Paul Cavanagh
Klaas Van Gelder
Gisela Werbisek
Al-Long

Carol Varga
Larina

Paul Maxey
Van Heusen

Woody Strode
Nedo

Martín Garralaga
Native
Felippa Rock
Stella Van Heusen

Moyna MacGill
Mme. Van Heusen
Steve Calvert
Gorilla (uncredited)
Art Felix
Native (uncredited)
Augie Gomez
Native (uncredited)
Tony Urchel
Native (uncredited)