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23/12/1932 Science Fiction, Horror 1h 11m
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TERROR! Stalked the Brush-Choked Island...Where Men Who Were Animals Sought the Girl Who Was All-Human!

Overview

An obsessed scientist conducts profane experiments in evolution, eventually establishing himself as the self-styled demigod to a race of mutated, half-human abominations.

  1. Erle C. Kenton

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Charles Laughton

    Dr. Moreau

  2. Richard Arlen

    Edward Parker

  3. Leila Hyams

    Ruth Thomas

  4. Bela Lugosi

    The Sayer of the Law

  5. Kathleen Burke

    Lota the Panther Woman

  6. Arthur Hohl

    Montgomery

  7. Stanley Fields

    Capt. Davies

  8. Paul Hurst

    Capt. Donahue

  9. Hans Steinke

    Ouran

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-13
There is something almost "Hitler-esque" about Charles Laughton's performance in this stunningly eerie adaptation of HG Wells' novel "The Island of Dr. Moreau". I have to admit to a certain bewilderment as to the name change - if anything, it rather detracts from the original - but hey, I'm nitpicking. Laughton is perfect as the charismatic genius who is experimenting to turn animals into human beings. Not for us here, is that typically maniacal lunatic-scientist style of characterisation; our protagonist here is cold, calculating and evil - but he also has a structured - if entirely flawed - ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$300,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

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