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 movie to present them as an actual team.

Sh! The Octopus
Directed byWilliam McGann
Screenplay byGeorge Bricker
Based onThe Gorilla (1925 play) by Ralph Spence
and
Sh! The Octopus (1928 play) by Ralph Spence
Ralph Murphy
Donald Gallaher
Produced byJack L. Warner
StarringHugh Herbert
Allen Jenkins
Marcia Ralston
CinematographyArthur Todd
Edited byClarence Kolster
Music byHeinz Roemheld (uncredited)
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
December 11, 1937
Running time
54 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film's oddball qualities have made it something of a cult favorite, while the film's reveal and transformation of the villain using pre-CGI filmmaking techniques has gained notice on social media.[1][2]

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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.

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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 edit

  1. ^ "How the 1937 'Witch' Movie Visual Effect Shot Was Achieved". Snopes. 18 February 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "How They Shot That Transformation Scene in 'Sh! The Octopus'". Film School Rejects. 13 June 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "Warner Horror Mystery Double Features". DVD Beaver. Retrieved August 15, 2019.

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