The Mad Monster (1942) [Horror] [Drama]
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The Mad Monster is an American horror film released in 1942 by P.R.C. (Producers Releasing Corporation), a Poverty Row studio. The film, a B-movie shot in black and white, features a mad scientist and a werewolf as the main characters.
The plot involves a scientist who has been discredited by his peers. He attempts to kill them off after he develops a secret formula that transforms his gardener into a murderous wolf man. The story begins on a fog-bound moonlight night in a swamp; a wolf howls. The scene shifts to the nearby laboratory of Dr. Lorenzo Cameron (George Zucco), who draws blood from a caged wolf. Secured to a table is Dr. Cameron's simpleminded but strong gardener, Petro (Glenn Strange), who is to be the doctor's subject in an experiment. Dr. Cameron injects a serum made from a wolf's blood into the cooperative Petro, who loses consciousness, grows fur and fangs, and awakens after he has completely turned into a wolf man.
Dr. Cameron then turns to an empty table and visualizes his former colleagues sitting there-four professors who ridiculed his theory that transfusions of wolf blood could be used to give a human being wolf-like traits. He recalls how the scientific community, the press and the public joined in a resounding chorus of ridicule, which cost Cameron his position at the University. Addressing the spectral professors, Cameron declares, "Right now, we're at war. At war with an enemy that produces a horde that strikes with a ferocious fanaticism". Cameron proposes giving wolf man traits to the army to help with the war. When the professors scoff, Cameron says that his proposal matters no longer; he is now going to have his wolf man kill his former colleagues. Cameron then administers an antidote to Petro that transforms him back into a human; Petro remembers nothing.
The following night, Cameron turns Petro into a wolf and sends him to the swamp. Before the night is over Petro has entered a nearby home and killed a little girl. When Cameron hears of the child's fate, he knows his formula works. He turns to his real priority which is destroying the scientists who ruined his career. The rest of the film involves Cameron setting up elaborate scenarios in which Petro is alone with each scientist when he becomes a wolf. The more he does this the more Petro's transformations into a wolf man become unpredictable.
Cameron's daughter Lenora (Anne Nagel) is romantically involved with Tom Gregory (Johnny Downs), a newspaper reporter who is investigating the death of the little girl. As the professors are killed off one by one, Gregory begins to suspect that Cameron is behind the slayings. The principals are in the Cameron home when a thunderstorm begins and a bolt of lightning sets Cameron's laboratory on fire. Lenora and Tom escape from the house after encountering Petro in wolf form. Petro turns on Cameron and kills him, just before the fire brings the house down on both of them.
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Directed by Sam Newfield, produced by Sigmund Neufeld, written by Fred Myton, starring Johnny Downs as Tom Gregory, George Zucco as Dr. Lorenzo Cameron, Anne Nagel as Lenora Cameron, Glenn Strange as Petro, Sarah Padden as Grandmother, Gordon De Main as Professor Fitzgerald, Mae Busch as Susan, Reginald Barlow as Professor Warwick, Robert Strange as Professor Blaine, Henry Hall as Country Doctor, Ed Cassidy as Father, John Elliott as Professor Hatfield, Slim Whitaker as Officer Dugan, Gil Patric as Detective Lieutenant.
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Source: "The Mad Monster" Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.. 1 December 2013. Web. 29 December 2013. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mad_....
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@TimelessClassicMovie
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your support.
@robertmccreary4832
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your support the mad monster movie is awesome very intertaining love the classic horror movies mahalo
@theatomicclap5328
5 жыл бұрын
Timeless Classic Movies awesome!
@suzieqwonder3089
5 жыл бұрын
robert McCreary *entertaining* 💞
@TheMoonflwr671
4 жыл бұрын
Timeless Classic Movies didn’t like this one really, but there are plenty more!
You can't go wrong with a mad scientist and a werewolf.
I was raised on weekend black & white horror flicks. They may seem "boring" by todays CGI standards but, I just love the nostalgia they bring. This one was pretty good. Dr. Lorenzo played by George Zucco made a wonderful antagonist. Worth the watch if you enjoy old B & W horror movies.
@Charlesputnam-bn9zy
4 жыл бұрын
My top favorites of all time are : 1_ IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE 1953 2_ INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS 1956 The 1st is an appeal against senseless xenophobia. The 2nd is a caution against complacency in the face of the peril of dehumanization.
@anthonythompsonsr1993
4 жыл бұрын
I love these better than today's
@opentrunk
3 жыл бұрын
imdb gives this movie 3.4 stars which is as bad a rating as ive ever seen. i dont watch anything less than 7 unless i already know it's good. too little time, so much to do. like writing comments on youtube. as the other guy said, invasion of the body snatchers is one of the best movies ever made
@mohammadtausifrafi8277
3 жыл бұрын
I don't think such old films should be classified as horror but scary films and this should be a separate genre. Those films were not shocking, disgusting, or atrociously violent like modern horror films that seem as if these are trying to be like ISIS videos. Such old films were sometimes a bit scary and often beautiful or creative.
@michaelswinehart2788
2 жыл бұрын
I too was raised on the saturday afternoon horror movies. Like Bela Lugosi of Dracula. There was not one scene showing Dracula actually biting anyone. Right up to that point though. Oldies but goodies !!!!
No one played the role of the mad scientist better than George Zucco. This an oldie but goody.
@debrabolton9372
7 жыл бұрын
Frankenstein's monster in need of a shave and a haircut.
@jacquelinejanz8466
2 жыл бұрын
debra bolton Cute
It's funny George Zucco was so big in the 30s and 40s but now nobody ever heard of him.. except us old movie fans.
@jacquelinejanz8466
2 жыл бұрын
Real quality never loses its appeal. Enjoy!
@robynsineadsheppard6480
Жыл бұрын
"I grow old, I grow old. I shall wear my trousers rolled." (T.S. Eliot.) My friend, what's truly sad is those of us who are old enough to have seen these films when they were first released won't be around for much longer. When we're gone, our favorite actors and actresses will only be remembered by those who study film. I'm sorry, but "The Blair Witch Project" can't hold a candle to Tod Brownings "Dracula" or the classic "Nosferatu."
@brandonl1843
11 ай бұрын
90 years ul do that..
@drhyshek
8 ай бұрын
Just like in 10 years nobody will know who Amber Heard is.😅
@robertwalker5521
8 ай бұрын
and he had a sad end-of-life.
Wow! This is absolutely the best quality print I've ever had the splendid luck to see of this film. It's amazing what a huge difference it makes not to have scratched celluloid or washed-out picture quality getting in the way of one's viewing pleasure. Very enjoyable. Thanks so much.
Another quality classic upload by "TCM". Thanks for posting.
These old movie help me through the vuirus days. Home all day. Thank you.
@robertduncombe7684
2 жыл бұрын
Hoping all has been well with you from 🇨🇦
For whatever reason, the local stations in my area didn't air the old PRC and Republic horror flicks, though they did run the Universal and American International movies faithfully. For instance, I didn't have an opportunity to see the terrific "Strangler of the Swamp" with Rosemary LaPlanche until I rented a bedraggled transfer on vhs tape back in the nineties. Thanks for this !
George Zucco is outstanding as always
I share the same sentiment with others. Grew up in the 60s watching these little B rated gems, usually on Friday or Saturday nights. Brings back great, nostalgic memories. Zucco was a favorite to watch. Tnx for uploading
@ColorizedPublicDomain
Жыл бұрын
THE MAD MONSTER 1942 | COLORIZED VERSION | FULL MOVIE kzread.info/dash/bejne/aIeCz6WiY5i3qMY.html
@garryferrington811
25 күн бұрын
This was "C" rated. PRC movies didn't make it to major theaters. They wouldn't show them.
It breaks my heart to see Petro tied up like that. in the beginning. Glenn Strange was truly a versatile criminally underrated actor.
@loanaoftheshellpeople5627
2 жыл бұрын
I liked as Butch Cavendish on episodes of the Lone Ranger.
@louisborselio8608
2 жыл бұрын
@@loanaoftheshellpeople5627 See what I mean? He's one way here and totally different as Butch Cavendish.
@tamibennett8683
8 ай бұрын
Glenn Strange played the role of bartender (Sam) for Ms. Kitty in "Gunsmoke".
Great atmosphere. The fact That you can,t make movies this way anymore makes them all the more precious. I prefer this over those empty heartless cgi flops Any day
PRC created this little gem of a creature feature. Some people refer to such fare as Poverty Row but "Mad Monster" is rich in good storytelling and atmosphere. Best of all, it has George Zucco, a plus in any horror film. Thanks for the viewing.
@steveeells2856
9 жыл бұрын
Michael RedCrow Indeed. Hammer could take their small budgets and make a film that looks expensive. The studio made many entertaining films in that manner. Many of them starred Peter Cushing and/or Christopher Lee.
@steveeells2856
9 жыл бұрын
Michael RedCrow You are absolutely correct in summing up the qualities that make Hammer great. They also had their own unique style that is recognizable right from the opening credits. Hammer, gone but never forgotten.
@katherinerivera5696
Жыл бұрын
Me encantan las películas en blanco y negro de terror,son las mejores
Supreme acting by Cecil Coyote on his impersonation of a wolf!
I really like these old horror movies. Used to watch them with my buddies on Saturday rainy fall afternoons just before Halloween. What a " howl" !!! Thanx. 😱👀v
excellent classic 30's-60's 🎥's. and the visual quality is superb for these old movies. Better than many new ones on utube.
Zucco is so incredibly underrated. I put him right up there with Price, Lee and Cushing. Never a bad performance, never mails it in, always nails his role, outstanding horror icon
@rotagorretni
4 ай бұрын
Neat estimation, but I'm sure plenty of folk on KZread have also said that Price, Lee and Cushing are terribly underrated, even the "most underrated". Even Bob Dylan is an underrated songwriter, and Bowie is an underrated singer, and Buckingham is an underrated guitarist, on KZread. Sorry, just my beef whenever I see that term, because it seems like an insult, as well. But I get your point. Trust you get mine
@patrickoneill8707
4 ай бұрын
@@rotagorretni there is no way anyone with with even a rudimentary level of horror knowledge would say that Price, Lee and Cushing are underrated.
Zucco was a natural when it came to playing a villain. He was no “B” actor.
People misunderstand the title. Glenn Strange was not the mad monster. George Zucco was.
SHOCK Theatre Friday Nights 1030 pm on WPTA Channel 21 Fort Wayne, Indiana had these old horror movies when I was a kid. I loved them. I'm 72 now and I still love the old black and white horror movies
@pilierofq
4 жыл бұрын
I'm almost 74 and still LOVE them too!!
Surprisingly good film for it's time, has cadence that many "B" flicks from this period seem to lack.
This was a very entertaining Old School Film starring a few Stalwarts from the Universal Horror Series. Glenn Strange(Pedro) played the Frankenstein Monster in three films including Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein, Doctor Cameron was played by George Zucco who appeared in numerous Universal films including the Mummy's Hand, the Mummy's Tomb, House of Frankenstein, The Mad Ghoul, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Monster & the Girl, and Sherlock Holmes in Washington, Just to name a few.
old horror, the master of the ultra quick wrap up. monsters dead, roll credits. I love it
Great movie, rubber fangs and all. Seriously thank you for posting these movies. They are a part of my growing up I shall not forget,
i saw this movie with my mom fifty odd yrs ago, so good to be able to see it again. thank you!!! 👏❤️🤓
"SHHHHHHHH! Everybody ... PLEASE BE QUIET! Or I will get the usher if you do not be quiet! And you better have your cell phones off"!
@rickyparrilla2426
3 жыл бұрын
Ushers. Remember them. Oh the good old days.
@undergroundwarrior70
3 жыл бұрын
@@rickyparrilla2426 Cartoons and double features. And I also do remember Newsreels at this one theater that my mom and would go to when I was 3 and 4 years old. 1959 and 1960.
@carrueross2705
2 жыл бұрын
That’s funny! I will never forget the night my mom took me to the Woodstock movie. We were in the balcony because my mom liked to smoke. There were some guys sitting in front of us and they were clearly smoking pot. I was like shocked. Hahahaha haha 😆🥬🍿📽🚬☮️✌🏻
@jacquelinejanz8466
2 жыл бұрын
I’m watching old movies to get away from crowded theaters. When I’m in this mood I stay away from crowds
@ladytech52
4 ай бұрын
I remember Saturday matinees when I was young. Cartoon, newsreel, travel log, and a serial. I can't be sure of the name, think it was The Black Claw. But I can't find it anywhere so... It was a spy serial and may have been silent. 1956ish
George Zucco excellent as usual.
I love the black and white pictures of terror,nothing better
Petro seems to be modeled on Lennie in Of Mice and Men.
A really campy sci-fi movie and one of my favorites...George was perfect for his part.
In an age of cg, it's nice to see the movies that brought us this far.. if it wasn't for these classics, we would not be watching the movies of today!!!
Great quality for this movie good old scary b/w I subscribed ty
George Zucco ....a great actor.
Man, the cage for the wolf is tiny. I'm reminded of the time I agreed to bring the housemates' cat over to the vet for a checkup and discovered they hadn't bought a new cat carrier since he was a kitten. He technically fit in the thing, but his fur was poking out the air holes once we got him in and he really couldn't move around at all. I thought the cat fanciers in the waiting room were going to kill me when I brought him in, and the vet gave me a note to bring the actual owners telling them not to use that carrier ever again. And like a dope I tried leaving him loose in the car while I was driving there and back, only for him to panic and try to jam himself under my brake pedal repeatedly. That was the last time I did that errand for them.
Very very Kool... Tysm for posting!👍
Classic Saturday night sleepover B-movie on the late show. Gotta feel sorry for poor Pedro. Fun film-thanks for posting. Very glad I subscribed to your channel!
Thx for the upload. 🤗
An underratd movie. Quite enjoyable. Thank you.
It wouldn't surprise me if the great Anthony Hopkins took a few notes from the acting of the doctor in this film. I can see so many similarities in their acting methods.
Poor Pedro must’ve had track marks all over his arms.
I've gotta tell you, though, if my yard looked like THAT, I'd have fired that gardener a LONG time ago!
@jayrosen6663
4 ай бұрын
LOL
I love these old beauties. The film glitches are very cool. Reminds me of when TV was black & white. 👽
good movie, I remember this as a kid, it was old back then
Thank you for this movie. Very entertaining
Thank you timeless classic movies for this awesome movie indestructible man
I LOVE these old black and whites!!!!! They are the best entertainment!!
Glenn Strange played Sam the bartender in Gunsmoke for years.
A really good movie well acted with a good story .
Great copy thanks!
This is one “ Wolf-man” movie I’ve never seen til now.
Glenn Strange is playing his character like Lon Chaney Jr. In Mice Of Men.
This movie scared me to death when I was a kid! Now I think it's funny!
Scary B movies were great and black and white made them even better. To this day, I still prefer B&W TV
Simple animal strength in war is hardly enough. We need cunning too.
glenn looks like gabby hayes with fangs
@charlenewiley435
8 ай бұрын
😂
Poor Glenn Strange~ bet he liked life way better as "Sam the Bartender" on Gunsmoke!
@MandyStMarie
3 жыл бұрын
Glenn also played Frankenstein in several movies.
Good movie the only negative was the wolf was a coyote
I downloaded this Thank you
I wouldn’t consider the acting worthy of a Oscar, but the film is very enjoyable.
I love your summaries. They are so thoroughly detailed that I really don't need to spend the time necessary to watch the entire movie. But when I get the chance and the time, I'll check back and see the whole thing. 😂
@ColorizedPublicDomain
Жыл бұрын
THE MAD MONSTER 1942 | COLORIZED VERSION | FULL MOVIE kzread.info/dash/bejne/aIeCz6WiY5i3qMY.html
@patrickoneill8707
7 ай бұрын
This one is definitely worth watching the entire film. George Zucco is just a beast of a performer in horror and never got the credit he deserved I believe.
Just the title gives me chills! Not just a monster, but a mad one to shoe! Yikes!
That's a coyote in the cage, not a wolf. lol
@daynaspencer7024
4 жыл бұрын
Either way, the cage is MUCH too small ..
@MandyStMarie
3 жыл бұрын
Point: very astute observation, thank you
@MandyStMarie
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, cage is much too small and the chain unnecessary.
@MandyStMarie
3 жыл бұрын
Lonnie...I know it was a movie but cage was too small and chain looked terrible. Thx for ur reply...
@undergroundwarrior70
Жыл бұрын
Yes, and no humans were harmed during the filming of this movie. Human rights activists were always monorating on the film sets at the movie studios during the 30's throughout the 70's. Animals during those decades didn't have any humanitarian rights in the movie industry.
The initials of the company (PRC) today would raise some chuckling !
Pedro seems 2 clicks dumber than Lon Chaney,Jr in " Of Mice and Men" as Lenny.
@michaelfitzgerald3467
4 жыл бұрын
Tell me about the rabbits, George Zucco!
PRC's business philosophy was "if we make 'em cheap enough, we CAN'T lose money." And it worked. They made it into third-run theaters.
Pretty good movie, and no worse than any other movie of its time or genre.
GOOD TRAINING FOR GLENN STRANGE TO PLAY THE FRANKENSTEIN MONSTER.
These movies were made to make history.😎
The not so super overlapping of the film is fantastic considering the year it was done.
Even if the body of work in the horror field is small compared to the more well known actors like lugosi or price or lee, George Zooco ( and Lionel Atwill ) must be reremember and recognize also as all time great horror stars. Both are always worth watching.
@patrickoneill8707
7 ай бұрын
I absolutely agree. I can't remember how many films I have seen with Zucco and Atwill where they just give the greatest performances and outshine the leads in the film.
@randyacuna5643
7 ай бұрын
@patrickoneill8707 even if the movie is weak , it doesn't matter, when those two actors are on screen, it is the highlight of those films.
good movie
coyote, not a wolf
love these old flicks...look close and you can see the lead roles PETER swaying down his right pant leg in one of the shots.
Classic!
Ohhh,thank you!
@billgoat2011
9 жыл бұрын
Aw, fuck you!!
@electricland
9 жыл бұрын
BILL GOAT How old are you - 5?
@billgoat2011
9 жыл бұрын
I am 4 years old.
@electricland
9 жыл бұрын
Worth watching
So stunning and brave
What a great name for a movie !
I don't understand the people that mark the thumbs down , it was good enough for them to watch, probably real low IQ people
Had a hard time figuring out if the monster was mad like upset or mad like insane. Oh well, I guess it's both, but it really doesn't matter.
Pretty good movie.
The monster was Glenn Strange. The bartender Sam in Gunsmoke !
@robertduncombe7684
2 жыл бұрын
Also played "The Monster" in 3 of the Universal Frankenstein movies after Karloff!
Good horror Clásic 👍
Werewolves and Monsters! I love real life movies like this!
Seen this a million times. A million & 1, now. 14:36--Miss Kitty's bartender, Sam, from "Gunsmoke". Sans moustache.. I think he had more lines in this than he did in his entire Gunsmoke career. Or not.
@JdoubleU1222
6 жыл бұрын
Yes, Glenn Strange, (Gunsmoke). He also played the Frankenstein monster in House of Frankenstein with Boris Karloff and also in Abott and Costello meet Frankenstein.
@loanaoftheshellpeople5627
2 жыл бұрын
@@JdoubleU1222 He also played the Monster in House of Dracula.
George Zucco is underappreciated.
This was one of the better poverty row flicks. Imo
The mad doctor has a pretty good idea.....an army of WOLF MEN !!! Paints a great picture!
Mad Monster brought me here
you have to watch the mystery science theater episode of this. hilarious. one of my favorites
Glenn strange is a lot of fun in the horror comedy, Master Minds with the Bowery Boys, a must see.
¿And what about the poor wolf chained into the cage who died due to the fire into the house .?
Good role for Glenn Strange!
It's Dr. Moriarty!
@loanaoftheshellpeople5627
2 жыл бұрын
Professor Moriarty. He was always pestering Sherlock Holmes.
good 8 of 10
Only fucking werewolf I ever seen wearing Bib Overalls.
They don't make good movies like this anymore! Ah, black and white flicks....good classic movie.😄😄😄😄😄
If the creature has no fear...why does it run away?
Wow, that house went up in fire quickly.
The picture looks great. Is this a dvd. I'd like to know which one I should get.
@jacquelinejanz8466
2 жыл бұрын
The picture is beautiful