Sh! The Octopus

Sh! The Octopus
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

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.

Premise

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.

Cast

• Hugh Herbert as Kelly
• Allen Jenkins as Dempsey
• Marcia Ralston as Vesta Morgan
• John Eldredge as Paul Morgan
• George Rosener as Captain Hook
• Margaret Irving as Polly Crane
• Lew Harvey as Sinister plotter
• Frank Hagney as Sinister plotter
• Ed Biby as Sinister plotter
• Molly Doyle as Nurse

Other Media

In 2010, the film was released as by Warner Archive as part of the six-film DVD-R collection Warner Bros. Horror/Mystery Double Features.

It also airs occasionally on Turner Classic Movies.

References

• Sh! The Octopus at IMDb
• Sh! The Octopus at the TCM Movie Database