The Island of Dr. Moreau (1932 film)

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gptkbp:instanceOf film
gptkbp:basedOn The_Island_of_Dr._Moreau_by_H.G._Wells
gptkbp:boxOffice $1.5 million
gptkbp:budget $250,000
gptkbp:character gptkb:Dr._Moreau
gptkb:Edward_Prendick
Beast Folk
The Sayer of the Law
M'Ling
gptkbp:cinematographyBy Gordon_Avil
gptkbp:contains themes of identity.
ethical dilemmas regarding experimentation.
philosophical questions about humanity.
themes of civilization versus savagery.
themes of isolation.
themes of monstrosity.
themes of morality.
themes of power.
themes of survival.
themes of transformation.
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:criticalReception mixed reviews
gptkbp:culturalImpact cult following
gptkbp:directedBy gptkb:Erle_C._Kenton
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:United_Artists
gptkbp:editedBy gptkb:James_B._Clark
gptkbp:features special effects
gptkbp:follows The_Island_of_Dr._Moreau_(1896_novel)
gptkbp:genre horror
science fiction
gptkbp:hasGoals gptkb:The_Island_of_Dr._Moreau_(1996_film)
gptkb:The_Island_of_Dr._Moreau_(1977_film)
gptkbp:hasTheme gptkb:The_Island_of_Dr._Moreau_(1996_film)
gptkb:The_Island_of_Dr._Moreau_(1977_film)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Island of Dr. Moreau (1932 film)
gptkbp:influenced science fiction literature
horror literature
subsequent horror films
film adaptations of classic literature
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:German_Expressionism
gptkbp:inspiration various adaptations
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Hugo_Friedhofer
gptkbp:notableFor animal-human hybrids
its themes of ethics in science
gptkbp:plot a scientist creates human-animal hybrids.
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:The_Island_of_Dr._Moreau_(1977_film)
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:David_O._Selznick
gptkbp:released 1932
gptkbp:runtime 70 minutes
gptkbp:setIn a remote island
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Kathleen_Burke
gptkb:Richard_Arlen
gptkb:Charles_Laughton