The Gorilla (1927)
- Directed by
- Alfred Santell
- Genre
- comedy horror, silent film, mystery film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A silent mystery comedy from 1927. It follows characters from a successful Broadway play as they deal with a gorilla causing trouble. The film was rediscovered and restored in 2024.
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What happens
The Gorilla is a 1927 American silent mystery film directed by Alfred Santell based on the play The Gorilla by Ralph Spence. It stars Charles Murray, Fred Kelsey, and Walter Pidgeon. Following the success of Spence's play on Broadway, production on a film adaptation was set to start in March 1927, while principal photography only began in August 1927. The Gorilla premiered in Cleveland and Toledo, Ohio and in St. Louis, Missouri on November 5, 1927. The film received positive reviews from The Chicago Tribune, Variety, and Harrison's Reports while being dismissed by The New York Times. The play was adapted again as a talkie in 1930 and later with the Ritz Brothers in 1939. Prior to its 2024 restoration and reissue, the 1927 version of the film was considered a lost film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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