Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla(1952)
A horror film that will stiffen you with laughter!
The Singer Duke Mitchell meets Sammy Petrillo in this parody of Martin & Lewis. They arrive on a jungle island, where a mad scientist played by Bela Lugosi makes human experiments.
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Himself
Himself
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Saloma
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Chula
Pepe Bordo / Waiter
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