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1940s Monster Movies

Public list by WPS with 11 movies or TV shows/series

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Mighty Joe Young(1949)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 34min | Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Action, Science Fiction
3.3/5 (with 42 votes)

A young woman, Jill Young, grew up on her father's ranch in Africa, raising a large gorilla named Joe from an infant. Years later, she brings him to Hollywood to become a star.

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein(1948)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 23min | Comedy, Horror
3.6/5 (with 118 votes)

Two hapless freight handlers find themselves encountering Dracula, the Frankenstein Monster and the Wolf Man.

Hair-Raising Hare(1946)

3.6/5 (with 40 votes)

A sneaker-wearing, hairy monster chases Bugs through a castle belonging to an evil scientist.

Directed by Chuck Jones

Donald Duck and the Gorilla(1944)

7min | Animation
3.5/5 (with 20 votes)

Ajax the killer gorilla has escaped from the zoo. Donald's nephews dress up as a gorilla, but soon Donald encounters the real gorilla, and they chase each other until the radio broadcasts instructions for subduing Ajax.

Directed by Jack King, Jack King

One Million B.C.(1940)

3.0/5 (with 10 votes)

One Million B.C. is a 1940 American fantasy film produced by Hal Roach Studios and released by United Artists. It is also known by the titles Cave Man, Man and His Mate, and Tumak. The film stars Victor Mature as protagonist Tumak, a young cave man who strives to unite the uncivilized Rock Tribe and the peaceful Shell Tribe, Carole Landis as Loana, daughter of the Shell Tribe chief and Tumak's love interest, and Lon Chaney, Jr. as Tumak's stern father and leader of the Rock Tribe.

The Undying Monster(1942)

1h 3min | Horror, Mystery
2.9/5 (with 12 votes)

A werewolf prowls around at night but only kills certain members of one family. It seems like just a coincidence, but the investigating Inspector soon finds out that this tradition has gone on for generations and tries to find a link between the werewolf and the family, leading to a frightening conclusion.

Directed by John Brahm - With James Ellison

The Arctic Giant(1942)

3.5/5 (with 13 votes)

A frozen Tyrannosaurus rex is found and put on display in a museum, but when he thaws out and revives, Superman has to stop his rampage!

Directed by Dave Fleischer

The Lady and the Monster(1944)

2.9/5 (with 8 votes)

A millionaire's brain is preserved after his death by a scientist and his two assistants, only to create a telepathic monster.

The Monster and the Ape(1945)

3.6/5 (with 1 vote)

A famous scientist invents a humanoid robot (the titular "monster"), so a greedy rival scientist plans to steal it for use in his criminal plans. His henchmen often kidnap a trained gorilla (the titular "ape") from the zoo, to aid in the schemes.

Directed by Howard Bretherton - With Robert Lowery

Master Minds(1949)

1h 4min | Comedy
3.1/5 (with 2 votes)

When Sach eats too much sugar, he goes into a trance whereby he's able to predict the future. Slip tries to make some money off of Sach by using him as a fortune teller in a carnival, until a mad scientist kidnaps Sach to use him in an intelligence-switching experiment with a monster.

Son of Ingagi(1940)

2.0/5 (with 4 votes)

A newlywed couple is visited by a strange old woman who harbors a secret about the young girl's father.

Directed by Richard C. Kahn
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