The Gorilla (1939)
- Directed by
- Allan Dwan
- Genre
- crime film, comedy horror film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 06m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 4.8 of 10 from 29 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A group of comedic investigators are hired to guard a wealthy man from a killer who uses a gorilla disguise. They find themselves dealing with a real gorilla instead.
slapstickwhimsicalspooky-lightfast-pacedzanyquirkysilly
What happens
The Gorilla is a 1939 American comedy horror film starring the Ritz Brothers, Anita Louise, Art Miles, Lionel Atwill, Bela Lugosi, and Patsy Kelly. It was based on the 1925 play of the same name by Ralph Spence. The film is in the public domain. In the film, investigators are hired to protect a wealthy man from a gorilla-themed killer. But they instead encounter an actual gorilla. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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