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The Gorilla(1939)
Status: Released
Date: 1939-05-26
47%
25 Votes
Time: 1h 8m
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.
Languages: English.
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Movie: The Gorilla
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jimmy Ritz
Garrity - a Ritz Brother
Harry Ritz
Harrigan - a Ritz Brother
Al Ritz
Mulligan - a Ritz Brother
Anita Louise
Norma Denby
Patsy Kelly
Kitty - the Maid
Lionel Atwill
Walter Stevens
Bela Lugosi
Peters - the Butler
Joseph Calleia
Stranger
Edward Norris
Jack Marsden
Wally Vernon
Seaman
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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.
Release Date
1939-05-26
Average
4.72
Rating:
2.4 startsTagline
A Ritz is afraid of nothing ... but ... THIS ... IS ... SOMETHING!
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