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The Gorilla (1939)
American horror comedy film.
When a wealthy man is threatened by a killer known as The Gorilla, he hires the Ritz Brothers to investigate. A real escaped gorilla shows up at the mansion just as the investigators arrive.
The role played by Bela Lugosi was originally intended for Peter Lorre.
The Gorilla was based on the 1925 play of the same name by Ralph Spence.
The Ritz Brothers were essentially Fox’s “answer” to The Marx Brothers, although they never achieved the same degree of critical acclaim or popular acceptance as the Marx’s enjoyed.
| Directed by | Allan Dwan |
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| Written by | Ralph Spence (play) Rian James Sid Silvers |
| Produced by | Harry Joe Brown |
| Starring | Al Ritz Harry Ritz Jimmy Ritz Anita Louise Patsy Kelly Lionel Atwill Bela Lugosi Joseph Calleia Edward Norris Wally Vernon |
| Cinematography | Edward Cronjager |
| Edited by | Allen McNeil |
| Music by | David Buttolph David Raksin Cyril J. Mockridge Alfred Newman |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation |
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66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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