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4.8When 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.
Released: 1939-05-2668 minDir: Allan DwanComedy, Mystery, Horror
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Cast
- Jimmy Ritz as Garrity
- Harry Ritz as Harrigan
- Al Ritz as Mulligan
- Anita Louise as Norma Denby
- Patsy Kelly as Kitty
- Lionel Atwill as Walter Stevens
Themes
- gorilla
- detective
- radio
- slapstick comedy
- mansion
- maid
- ape
- old dark house
- disguise
- heiress
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- Duration
- 66
- FilmAffinity ID
- 291153
- Image
- The Gorilla (1939) 1.jpg
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- publication date
- 1939-01-01
- title
- The Gorilla
- Commons category
- The Gorilla (1939 film)
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Categories
1939 American films1939 comedy horror films1939 English-language films1939 films20th Century Fox filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican comedy horror filmsAmerican films based on playsEnglish-language comedy horror filmsFilms about gorillasFilms directed by Allan DwanFilms scored by Alfred NewmanFilms scored by Cyril J. MockridgeFilms scored by David RaksinFilms set in country housesTemplate film date with 1 release date