A scientist, Carradine’s character, pursues an unclear goal: transforming animals into humans. His method, which involves transplanting human glands, causes concern in his nurse. She quickly becomes part of his experiments, and the resulting creature named "Beth" (played by Evelyn Ankers) is a strange combination of frightening and funny. The film also includes traditional lion taming with whips and chairs, leading t…

This 1940s horror offering featuring John Carradine as a scientist attempting to transform an ape into a woman is ultimately unremarkable. It had the potential to be a silly and fun movie, but I found it difficult to appreciate because of the obvious mistreatment of animals; while I understand that such things were more accepted back then, certain scenes proved genuinely upsetting. **2.5/5**

The film *Universal Programmer* is a bit of an oddity. Dr. Walters, portrayed by John Carradine, has achieved considerable advancements in glandular transplants. However, as his research continues, his methods become increasingly erratic. He takes a gorilla from the local circus and transforms it into a woman named Paula Dupree, played by Acquanetta. When Paula is brought to the circus, she demonstrates hypnotic a…