A killer ape, a mad scientist, and a marriage proposal—1926 horror had no chill.
A poor man refrains from proposing to the woman he loves until he can secure the fortune left him by his uncle. Believing the treasure awaits in his uncle's abandoned mansion, he begins searching... only to uncover mystery, murder, and a killer ape.
Practical Effects
Killer ape suit from the golden age of monster costumes.
Production
Old dark house sets that invented the trope.
Director
Archie Mayo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Considered a lost film since the 1960s; no known print survives, only stills and reviews.
Archie Mayo later directed The Petrified Forest and blacklisted classic Black Legion—this was his horror apprenticeship.
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