The Monster and the Girl

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Melissa L @Agent99 Aug 3, 2026 If you like cheesy '40s movies, you'll like this one. I liked it. See more Ted B. @Movieaddicted Nov 5, 2025 2.5 stars; Even though he was always stereotypically cast, George Zucco found a home in the mad scientist role. Whoever acted in the gorilla suit also did a fine job. The revenge plot was compelling; however, I felt Boris Karloff did a much better job two years earlier in "The Man They Couldn't Hang." It was also a little disconcerting seeing Rod Cameron in a non-cowboy role. See more Steve D @RT35616104 Apr 12, 2023 It isn't in on the joke, and the joke is hilarious. See more Dec 19, 2015 The Monster and the Girl is basically a film noir that they stuck a tiny amount of science fiction into. You could easily make the same movie with the brother somehow escaping the hangman and coming back to exact revenge in a more conventional way. The plot is very straightforward, although a bit seedier than most movies of the era, and takes a long time to really get going. And just when it's starting to get interesting, it's over. On the plus side, the gorilla suit is excellent. It helps that he's always lurking in the shadows but, still, it's an outstanding gorilla suit. Also there are some very good performances, especially the comic relief characters. See more Sep 28, 2014 George Zucco is typically good as the maddish scientist, and the villains, especially Paul Lukas, are appropriately villainous. What is truly surprising is how good Charles Gemora is as the ape; though obviously limited by the monkey suit he wears, he makes for a most convincing and expressive simian. Stuart Heisler's direction is lively and totally committed; his work gives no sign that he is not approaching this story with total seriousness, and he's aided by good atmospheric contributions from Victor Milner. See more Oct 14, 2013 Certainly not the signature achievement of early 1940s horror films, this is still a fun offering with a great sense of mood and an oddball plotline that stands out amongst the more rote stories that populate much of the genre movies of this era. See more Read all reviews

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