The Monkey's Paw (1933 film)
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| The Monkey's Paw | |
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| Directed by | Wesley Ruggles Ernest B. Schoedsack (uncredited) |
| Screenplay by | Graham John |
| Based on | "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs |
| Produced by | Pandro S. Berman Merian C. Cooper |
| Starring | Ivan F. Simpson Louise Carter C. Aubrey Smith |
| Cinematography | Edward Cronjager Jack MacKenzie J.O. Taylor Leo Tover |
| Edited by | Charles L. Kimball |
| Music by | Max Steiner (uncredited) |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $100,000[1] |
The Monkey's Paw is a 1933 American pre-Code horror film co-directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack (prologue) and Wesley Ruggles,[2] based on the short story, "The Monkey's Paw" (1902) by W. W. Jacobs.[3][4] The film was considered lost until pictures from it were posted online in 2016; the extant copy is dubbed in French.[5]
Plot[edit]
A cursed monkey's paw grants three wishes. However, when the wishes are granted there are terrible consequences. Still Mr and Mrs White use the paw to get what they need. They end up losing something very valuable as punishment for tampering with fate.
Cast[edit]
- Ivan F. Simpson as Mr. White
- Louise Carter as Mrs. White
- C. Aubrey Smith as Sgt. Maj. Morris
- Bramwell Fletcher as Herbert White
- Betty Lawford as Rose
- Winter Hall as Mr. Hartigan
- Herbert Bunston as Sampson
- Nina Quartero as Nura
- Nigel De Brulier as Hindu Fakir
- J.M. Kerrigan as Cpl. O'Leary
Critical reception[edit]
A contemporary review in The International Photographer considered it "greatly handicapped by its unrelenting sombre mood. Even the inevitable happy ending that wags its tale at the end is hardly sufficient to dispel the gloom. The cast is uniformly capable, but the lack of a dominant screen personality is keenly felt...The photography is an example of what can be done with the new supersensitive emulsions using very little light."[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "4 for $125,000 Amend Radio's Costly 3". Variety. 23 August 1932. p. 4.
- ^ Jewell, Richard B.; Harbin, Vernon (1982). The RKO Story. New York: Arlington House. p. 57. ISBN 0-517-546566.
- ^ http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/171965%7C48719/Ernest-B-Schoedsack/filmography.html [bare URL]
- ^ "The Monkey's Paw (1933) - Wesley Ruggles, Ernest B. Schoedsack - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ "Nitrateville forum". Nitrateville. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ Pitts, Michael R. (28 April 2015). RKO Radio Pictures Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1929–1956. McFarland. ISBN 9781476616834 – via Google Books.
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