Sh! The Octopus is a 1937 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 movie to present them as an actual team. The film's oddball qualities have made it something of a cult favorite.
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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 | Hugh Herbert Allen Jenkins Marcia Ralston |
Cinematography | Arthur Todd |
Edited by | Clarence Kolster |
Music by | Heinz Roemheld (uncredited) |
Production company | Warner Bros. |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date | December 11, 1937 |
Running time | 54 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Herbert and Jenkins play two bumbling detectives, who, in pursuit of a master criminal, The Octopus, find themselves inside a haunted lighthouse full of suspicious characters, including the titular character, who appears to be an actual octopus.
In 2010, the film was released by Warner Archive as part of the six-film DVD-R collection Warner Bros. Horror/Mystery Double Features.[1]
It also airs occasionally on Turner Classic Movies.
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