The Gorilla

The Gorilla

68 mins | Comedy, Thriller, Horror | May 26, 1939

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.

The Gorilla

68 mins | Comedy, Thriller, Horror | May 26, 1939

The Gorilla
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.
IMDb rating 4.8
Producers 20th Century Fox
Original title The Gorilla
Directors Allan Dwan
Writers Sid Silvers, Ralph Spence, Rian James

Cast

Jimmy Ritz

as Garrity - a Ritz Brother

Harry Ritz

as Harrigan - a Ritz Brother

Al Ritz

as Mulligan - a Ritz Brother

Anita Louise

as Norma Denby

Patsy Kelly

as Kitty - the Maid

Lionel Atwill

as Walter Stevens

Bela Lugosi

as Peters - the Butler

Joseph Calleia

as Stranger

Edward Norris

as Jack Marsden

Wally Vernon

as Seaman

Paul Harvey

as A.P. Conway

Art Miles

as Poe the Gorilla