" He put her in a trance, reliving her past life in Egypt and recalling how she engaged Princess Nefertiri, Pharaoh Seti""s daughter (Evelyn in a previous life), in a choreographed duel of swords before the throne - the contest was won by Anck-su-namun.She asked about where Freddy""s bones were hidden (to give him a proper burial), but he refused to help.Neither of the two leads, hilarious comedian and radio star Jack Benny (in the most significant film of his career) or Carole Lombard received nominations - probably because the film was considered too insensitive, tasteless or offensive (and politically dangerous), or too close to home for homefront audiences.However, the primitive, giant ape must also struggle against he forces of urban civilization and technology when it is exploited for profit and returned for display in New York City during a time of economic oppression.