Sh! The Octopus
1937 film by William C. McGann / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sh! The Octopus is a 1937 American comedy mystery film produced by Warner Bros., directed by William McGann and starring Hugh Herbert, Allen Jenkins and Marcia Ralston. While contract players Herbert and Jenkins frequently appeared in the same picture, this is the only movie to present them as an actual team.
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Sh! The Octopus | |
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Directed by | William McGann |
Screenplay by | George Bricker |
Based on | The Gorilla (1925 play) by Ralph Spence and Sh! The Octopus (1928 play) by Ralph Spence Ralph Murphy Donald Gallaher |
Produced by | Jack L. Warner |
Starring | Hugh Herbert Allen Jenkins Marcia Ralston |
Cinematography | Arthur Todd |
Edited by | Clarence Kolster |
Music by | Heinz Roemheld (uncredited) |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date | December 11, 1937 |
Running time | 54 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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The film's oddball qualities have made it something of a cult favorite, while the film's reveal and transformation of the villain using pre-CGI filmmaking techniques has gained notice on social media.[1][2]