The Ape ~ 1940 -BW

QUICKIE: There's a giant ape killing people, but surprise! it's the local Dr. again.

PLOT: Dr. Bernard Adrian (Boris Karloff) is a kindly mad scientist who seeks to cure a young woman's (Maris Wrixon) polio. He needs spinal fluid from a human to complete the formula for his experimental serum. Meanwhile, a vicious circus ape has broken out of its cage, and is terrorizing towns people.

SUMMARY: Yes, yes, it's the local Dr./scientist who's killing people again! But this time he's fooled us all by wearing a giant monkey suit. So the town hunts an ape this time. Apparently the Dr. has created a cure for paralysis and needs spinal fluid to make the serum. He's testing it out on our heroine who's been paralyzed for 10 years. But, never fear, there's always a happy ending as our crazed Dr. lies dying (as the hunted ape) our heroine stands up from her wheelchair and walks! Proving the Dr.'s formula works. Yay, now she can walk down the isle like a real bride. dabs tears away.