Before I begin talking about BRUTE MAN, there's some important information you should know about the star of the film, Rondo Hatton. Earlier in life, he's led a rather normal existence, though he later developed acromegaly--which caused his features to become disproportional and deformed. He was truly an ugly man in need of work and Universal Studios thought he'd be a natural to play monsters, as he needed no makeup. Considering how exploitational this seems, I couldn't help but feeling sorry for the guy and thinking about this throughout BRUTE MAN. As a result, though it wasn't a bad little B-film, I couldn't really enjoy it very much. I felt like a customer at a freak show, gawking at this poor guy.
As for the film, it's a very short and not especially memorable suspense film. A guy was disfigured in a laboratory accident and since then, he has been rather indiscriminately killing people. The police dub him "The Creeper" and despite being exceptionally noticeable, the police have a heck of a time catching him.
The acting is fine and the production is fine--not distinguished but acceptable for a B. However, as I said above, I had a hard time enjoying it knowing that around the time the film was completed, Hatton died from his illness.
As for the film, it's a very short and not especially memorable suspense film. A guy was disfigured in a laboratory accident and since then, he has been rather indiscriminately killing people. The police dub him "The Creeper" and despite being exceptionally noticeable, the police have a heck of a time catching him.
The acting is fine and the production is fine--not distinguished but acceptable for a B. However, as I said above, I had a hard time enjoying it knowing that around the time the film was completed, Hatton died from his illness.