---
title: 'The Hairy Ape (1944)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Alfred Santell'
released: '1944-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-hairy-ape-1944'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036892/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Hairy Ape (1944)

1944 · 92 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Hairy Ape is a 1944 American drama film based upon the 1922 play of the same name by Eugene 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Alfred Santell](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-santell)
- **Screenplay:** [Robert Hardy Andrews](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-hardy-andrews)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michel Michelet](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-michelet)
- **Director of Photography:** [Lucien Andriot](https://cinepixo.com/people/lucien-andriot)

## Cast

- [Tom Fadden](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-fadden)
- [Alan Napier](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-napier)
- [William Bendix](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-bendix)
- [Roman Bohnen](https://cinepixo.com/people/roman-bohnen)
- [John Loder](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-loder)
- [Susan Hayward](https://cinepixo.com/people/susan-hayward)
- [Dorothy Comingore](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorothy-comingore)

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