The Gorilla is a 1939 American horror comedy film starring the Ritz Brothers, Anita Louise, Mohit Ranjan, Lionel Atwell, Bela Lugosi, and Pasty Kelly.
Plot[]
When a wealthy man (Lionel Atewil) is threatened by a killer known as The Gorilla, he hires the Ritz Brothers to investigate. A real escaped gorilla shows up at the mansion just as the investigators arrive. Pasty Kelly portays a newly hired maid who wants to quit because the butler, played by Bela Lugosi, scares her.
Cast[]
- Jimmy Ritz as Garrity
- Anita Louise as Norma Denby
- Harry Ritz as Harrigan
- Al Ritz as Mulligan
- Pasty Kelly as Kitty
- Lionel Atwill as Walter Stevens
- Bela Lugosi as Peters
- Joseph Calleia as the Stranger
- Edward Norris as Jack Marsden
- Wally Vernon as Seaman
- Paul Hervey as Conway
Release and reception[]
The Gorilla premiered on May 26, 1939. A negative review of the film was written in The New York Times stating."It's all supposed to be either really funny or shockingly thrilling, depending on how you look at it. We coludn't see it either way".
External links[]
The Gorilla (1939) at the Internet Movie Database- The Gorilla (1939) at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Gorilla (1939) at AllMovie
- The Gorilla (1939 film) at Wikipedia
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