| The Hairy Ape | |
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| Directed by | Alfred Santell |
| Screenplay by | Robert Hardy Andrews Decla Dunning |
| Based on | The Hairy Ape byEugene O'Neill |
| Produced by | Jules Levey |
| Starring | William Bendix Susan Hayward John Loder Dorothy Comingore Roman Bohnen Tom Fadden Alan Napier |
| Cinematography | Lucien N. Andriot |
| Edited by | Harvey Manger |
| Music by | Michel Michelet |
Production | Mayfair Productions Inc. |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Hairy Ape is a 1944 American drama film based upon the 1922 play of the same namebyEugene O'Neill. It was directed by Alfred Santell and adapted by Robert Hardy Andrews and Decla Dunning. The film stars William Bendix, Susan Hayward, John Loder, Dorothy Comingore, Roman Bohnen, Tom Fadden and Alan Napier. The film was released on July 2, 1944, by United Artists.[1][2]
Ship stoker Hank Smith (William Bendix) is a mountain of a man, but he is still very sensitive. So when the beautiful spoiled socialite Mildred Douglas (Susan Hayward) insults him with the slur "hairy ape," her words cut deep. At first the beastly Smith wants revenge for the insult, but after he thinks about it, he's more confused than anything else. After his ship docks, he departs into the city to track down the rich woman and find out the meaning behind her harsh words.
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