Where to Watch The Hairy Ape (1944) in the US

What it's about

Hank Smith, a brutish stoker on board a freighter, is appalled when Mildred Douglas, a society girl forced by circumstance to travel as a passenger, visits the stokehold and recoils at the filthy, sweating Hank. A powerhouse of a man with a primitive confidence, Hank has never been looked down on before nor suffered the insult "hairy ape" flung at him by the rich girl. At first he seeks vengeance for the insult, but broods over it until more than anything, he desires to understand it. When the ship reaches port, he seeks her out in her upper class surroundings, determined to grasp the meaning of the encounter.

Cast and crew

Director

Alfred Santell

Writer

Eugene O'Neill, Robert Hardy Andrews, Decla Dunning

Starring

William Bendix, Susan Hayward, John Loder

Details

Release date

Jul 2, 1944

Language

English

Country

United States

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Where to Watch The Hairy Ape (1944) in the US — common questions

Where to watch The Hairy Ape in the United States?

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