The Gorilla

The Gorilla

The Gorilla

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The Gorilla

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

1939

1h 8m

4.6(28 votes)

Comedy

Mystery

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.

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Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

Jimmy Ritz

Garrity

Jimmy Ritz

Acting

Harry Ritz

Harrigan

Harry Ritz

Acting

Al Ritz

Mulligan

Al Ritz

Acting

Anita Louise

Norma Denby

Anita Louise

Acting

Patsy Kelly

Kitty

Patsy Kelly

Acting

Lionel Atwill

Walter Stevens

Lionel Atwill

Acting

Bela Lugosi

Peters

Bela Lugosi

Acting

Joseph Calleia

Stranger

Joseph Calleia

Acting

Edward Norris

Jack Marsden

Edward Norris

Acting

Wally Vernon

Seaman

Wally Vernon

Acting

Paul Harvey

Conway

Paul Harvey

Acting

Art Miles

The Gorilla

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