Sh! The Octopus

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Hugh Herbert and Allen Jenkins in Sh! The Octopus (1937)

Añade un argumento en tu idiomaKelly 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... Leer todoKelly 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.

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Hugh Herbert

Harold Kelly

Allen Jenkins

Dempsey

Marcia Ralston

Vesta Vernoff

John Eldredge

Paul Morgan

George Rosener

Captain Hook

Brandon Tynan

Captain Cobb
(as Brandon Tyman)

Eric Stanley

David Dow Harriman

Margaret Irving

Polly Crane

Elspeth Dudgeon

Nanny

Edward Biby

Sinister Plotter
(sin acreditar)

Frank Hagney

Sinister Plotter
(sin acreditar)

Lew Harvey

Sinister Plotter
(sin acreditar)

Wendell Niles

Police Broadcaster
(sin acreditar)

Henry Otho

Sinister Plotter
(sin acreditar)

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The transformation scene was done in much the same way the beginning part of the transformation was done on El hombre y el monstruo (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.

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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.

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Vesta Vernoff: [after discovering the "body" of her stepfather] Poor Nannie!
Detective Dempsey: Who's Nannie?
Detective Harold Kelly: Nannie's a goat! Whooooooo!

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5/10

One of the most peculiar comedies of the 1930s

A mad scramble of haunted (light)house, mad scientist, monster movie, and buddy-cop story elements; usually I hate this type of ending, but in this case it might have been the only one that makes some sense. The film's stage origins are all-too-obvious, but there is an impressively well-done "transformation" scene. Hugh Herbert and Allen Jenkins, in rare leading roles, have some terrific moments together; still, you can sort of see why they connected more with the public in supporting parts. ** out of 4.