Surprisingly decent version of "The Island of Dr. Moreau," less Moreau,
plus a gorgeous blonde.
Richard Derr washes up on an island (much like his career did), where Francis Lederer is doing strange experiments, aided by his luscious wife, Danish beauty Greta Thyssen. Say, ever notice that the scientist's wife never looks like Minerva Urecal? Anyway, Lederer is trying to turn a panther into a man - so I guess that would make it a "manther," which is how someone with a lisp would say "manster" - but that's another film. Derr wastes little time sticking his nose into Lederer's business and putting the moves on Thyssen. She rebuffs him, saying "I'm not lonely.
I'm frightened." Trust me folks, she will cave. Eventually, the manther escapes, causes some mayhem, and the end credits come on.
If you can put up with the non-action for the first half of the movie, it does get better. Lederer is good, and is not your typical mad scientist. In fact, he shows compassion for his creation. Derr is okay, but you can see why he never became a household name. Thyssen is pretty good in some scenes, less so in others. She does have some talent, but then again, I wasn't tuned in to see her act.
Richard Derr washes up on an island (much like his career did), where Francis Lederer is doing strange experiments, aided by his luscious wife, Danish beauty Greta Thyssen. Say, ever notice that the scientist's wife never looks like Minerva Urecal? Anyway, Lederer is trying to turn a panther into a man - so I guess that would make it a "manther," which is how someone with a lisp would say "manster" - but that's another film. Derr wastes little time sticking his nose into Lederer's business and putting the moves on Thyssen. She rebuffs him, saying "I'm not lonely.
I'm frightened." Trust me folks, she will cave. Eventually, the manther escapes, causes some mayhem, and the end credits come on.
If you can put up with the non-action for the first half of the movie, it does get better. Lederer is good, and is not your typical mad scientist. In fact, he shows compassion for his creation. Derr is okay, but you can see why he never became a household name. Thyssen is pretty good in some scenes, less so in others. She does have some talent, but then again, I wasn't tuned in to see her act.