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The Gorilla Man (1943)

The Gorilla Man poster
Directed by
D. Ross Lederman
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 04m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man returns home from the war to find his town taken over by enemy spies. He must fight to expose their plot and protect his community.

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What happens

The Gorilla Man is a 1943 American drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman. Despite the title and marketing, it is not a horror film, but a World War II espionage thriller. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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