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The Monkey's Paw
The Monkey's Paw
	Theatrical release poster
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	January 13, 1933;
Running time	58 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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The Monkey's Paw is a 1933 American pre-Code horror film co-directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack (prologue) and Wesley Ruggles,^[1] based on the story, "The Monkey's Paw" (1902) by W. W. Jacobs.^[2]^[3] The film was considered lost until pictures from it were posted online in 2016.^[4]

It is a story about a monkey's paw using which wishes can be granted but with negative consequences. Still Mr and Mrs White used it to get what they needed. They also lost something very valuable as a punishment for tampering with fate.

Cast

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

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."^[5]

References

^ 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
^ "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.

External links

The Monkey's Paw at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
The Monkey's Paw at IMDb

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[1] Jewell, Richard B.; Harbin, Vernon (1982). The RKO Story. New York: Arlington House. p. 57. ISBN 0-517-546566.

[2] ttp://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/171965%7C48719/Ernest-B-Schoedsack/filmography.html

[3] "The Monkey's Paw (1933) - Wesley Ruggles, Ernest B. Schoedsack - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.

[4] "Nitrateville forum". Nitrateville. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.

[5] 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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 '''''The Monkey's Paw''''' is a 1933 American [[Pre-Code Hollywood|pre-Code]] horror film co-directed by [[Ernest B. Schoedsack]] (prologue) and [[Wesley Ruggles]],<ref>Jewell, Richard B.; Harbin, Vernon (1982). The RKO Story. New York: Arlington House. p. 57. {{ISBN|0-517-546566}}.</ref> based on the story, "[[The Monkey's Paw]]" (1902) by [[W. W. Jacobs]].<ref>http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/171965%7C48719/Ernest-B-Schoedsack/filmography.html</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-monkeys-paw-v102738|title=The Monkey's Paw (1933) - Wesley Ruggles, Ernest B. Schoedsack - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie|website=AllMovie}}</ref> The film was considered [[Lost film|lost]] until pictures from it were posted online in 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nitrateville.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=22089|title=Nitrateville forum|publisher=Nitrateville|date=5 April 2016|accessdate=5 April 2016}}</ref>
-==Plot==It is a story about a monkey's paw using which wishes can be granted but with negative consequences. Still Mr and Mrs White used it to get what they needed. They also lost something very valuable as a punishment for tampering with fate.
+It is a story about a monkey's paw using which wishes can be granted but with negative consequences. Still Mr and Mrs White used it to get what they needed. They also lost something very valuable as a punishment for tampering with fate.
-{{no plot|date=June 2019}}
 ==Cast==
 *[[Ivan F. Simpson]] as Mr. White