Sh! The Octopus
| Sh! The Octopus | |
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 Promotional release poster | |
| 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 | |
| Cinematography | Arthur Todd |
| Edited by | Clarence Kolster |
| Music by | Heinz Roemheld (uncredited) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 54 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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 film to present them as an actual team.
In 2022, the film garnered attention on social media for a character transformation scene that was accomplished using practical effects with a combination of makeup and graduated filters.[1][2]
Plot
[edit | edit source]Two bumbling detectives are in pursuit of a master criminal, The Octopus. They find themselves inside a haunted lighthouse full of suspicious characters, including the titular character, who appears to be an actual octopus.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Hugh Herbert as Kelly
- Allen Jenkins as Dempsey
- Marcia Ralston as Vesta Vernoff
- John Eldredge as Paul Morgan
- George Rosener as Captain Hook
- Margaret Irving as Polly Crane
- Elspeth Dudgeon as Nanny
- Lew Harvey as Sinister plotter
- Frank Hagney as Sinister plotter
- Ed Biby as Sinister plotter
- Molly Doyle as Nurse
- Jack Jorgensen as Sinister plotter
Other media
[edit | edit source]In 2010, the film was released by Warner Archive as part of the six-film DVD-R collection Warner Bros. Horror/Mystery Double Features.[3]
It also airs occasionally on Turner Classic Movies.
References
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External links
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- Sh! The Octopus at the TCM Movie Database
- 1937 films
- 1937 comedy horror films
- 1930s comedy mystery films
- American black-and-white films
- American comedy horror films
- American detective films
- American films based on plays
- American haunted house films
- Warner Bros. films
- Films set in lighthouses
- American comedy mystery films
- Films directed by William C. McGann
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s American films
- Films about cephalopods
- English-language comedy horror films
- English-language comedy mystery films
- Films about witchcraft
- Comedy horror film stubs