The Gorilla

May 26, 1939

1h 8m

★ 4.6

A Ritz is afraid of nothing ... but ... THIS ... IS ... SOMETHING!

Overview

When an escaped circus gorilla appears to have gone on a murderous rampage, a threatened attorney calls on the detective trio of Garrity, Harrigan and Mullivan to act as bodyguards. In short order, we discover that there is more to the attorney than meets the eye, and the ape may be innocent after all. When a pretty young heiress faces peril, it's up to our heroic trio to save the day.

Genres

Comedy

Mystery

Horror

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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Cast

Garrity

Jimmy Ritz

Harrigan

Harry Ritz

Mulligan

Al Ritz

Norma Denby

Anita Louise

Kitty

Patsy Kelly

Walter Stevens

Lionel Atwill

Peters

Bela Lugosi

Stranger

Joseph Calleia

Jack Marsden

Edward Norris

Seaman

Wally Vernon

Conway

Paul Harvey

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