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Sh! The Octopus

  • 1937
  • Approved
  • 54m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
790
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Hugh Herbert, Allen Jenkins, and Marcia Ralston in Sh! The Octopus (1937)
SlapstickComedyMysteryThriller

Kelly and Dempsey, along with strangers, are trapped in a lighthouse, terrorized by a killer octopus and a criminal mastermind named after the same creature. Their objective is to survive an... Read allKelly and Dempsey, along with strangers, are trapped in a lighthouse, terrorized by a killer octopus and a criminal mastermind named after the same creature. Their objective is to survive and uncover the truth behind the sinister events.Kelly and Dempsey, along with strangers, are trapped in a lighthouse, terrorized by a killer octopus and a criminal mastermind named after the same creature. Their objective is to survive and uncover the truth behind the sinister events.

  • Director
    • William C. McGann
  • Writers
    • George Bricker
    • Ralph Spence
    • Ralph Murphy
  • Stars
    • Hugh Herbert
    • Allen Jenkins
    • Marcia Ralston
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    790
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William C. McGann
    • Writers
      • George Bricker
      • Ralph Spence
      • Ralph Murphy
    • Stars
      • Hugh Herbert
      • Allen Jenkins
      • Marcia Ralston
    • 29User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast14

    Hugh Herbert
    Hugh Herbert
    • Harold Kelly
    Allen Jenkins
    Allen Jenkins
    • Dempsey
    Marcia Ralston
    Marcia Ralston
    • Vesta Vernoff
    John Eldredge
    John Eldredge
    • Paul Morgan
    George Rosener
    George Rosener
    • Captain Hook
    Brandon Tynan
    Brandon Tynan
    • Captain Cobb
    • (as Brandon Tyman)
    Eric Stanley
    • David Dow Harriman
    Margaret Irving
    Margaret Irving
    • Polly Crane
    Elspeth Dudgeon
    Elspeth Dudgeon
    • Nanny
    Edward Biby
    Edward Biby
    • Sinister Plotter
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Hagney
    Frank Hagney
    • Sinister Plotter
    • (uncredited)
    Lew Harvey
    Lew Harvey
    • Sinister Plotter
    • (uncredited)
    Wendell Niles
    Wendell Niles
    • Police Broadcaster
    • (uncredited)
    Henry Otho
    • Sinister Plotter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William C. McGann
    • Writers
      • George Bricker
      • Ralph Spence
      • Ralph Murphy
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The transformation scene was done in much the same way the beginning part of the transformation was done on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931). The actress was made up in exaggerated highlights and shadows (including her teeth) using a single color shade of makeup. When filmed through a filter the same shade as the makeup, it's invisible to the camera. Take the filter away and the makeup suddenly becomes visible. Besides a filter, the makeup can also be hidden by similar-colored light. This type of trick was only possible on black-and-white film.
    • Goofs
      In many scenes, wires operating the octopus's tentacles can be seen. This was because real octopuses, although highly intelligent, resist the training necessary to perform stunts on cue, such as those required in this film.
    • Quotes
      • Vesta Vernoff: [after discovering the "body" of her stepfather] Poor Nannie!
      • Detective Dempsey: Who's Nannie?
      • Detective Harold Kelly: Nannie's a goat! Whooooooo!
    • Connections
      Features Isle of Fury (1936)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 11, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ш-ш! Осьминог
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 54m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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