The Gorilla

Directed by Allan Dwan
Not Rated
1939    66mComedy, Horror,
4.822%4.6
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.
  • Jimmy RitzGarrity
  • Harry RitzHarrigan
  • Al RitzMulligan
  • Anita LouiseNorma Denby
  • Patsy KellyKitty
  • Lionel AtwillWalter Stevens
  • Bela LugosiPeters
  • Joseph CalleiaStranger
  • Edward NorrisJack Marsden
  • Wally VernonSeaman
  • Paul HarveyConway
  • Art MilesThe Gorilla
  • Allan DwanDirector
  • Rian JamesScreenplay
  • Sid SilversScreenplay
  • Harry Joe BrownAssociate Producer
  • Richard DayArt Direction
  • Lewis H. CreberArt Direction
  • Thomas LittleSet Decoration
  • Edward CronjagerDirector Of Photography

The Gorilla Ratings & Reviews

  • hir39August 18, 2025
    Patsy Kelly makes any movie worth watching

 

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The Gorilla Trivia

The Gorilla was released on May 26, 1939.

The Gorilla was directed by Allan Dwan.

The Gorilla has a runtime of 66 min.

The Gorilla was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck, Harry Joe Brown.

The key characters in The Gorilla are Garrity (Jimmy Ritz), Harrigan (Harry Ritz), Mulligan (Al Ritz).

The Gorilla is rated Not Rated.

The Gorilla is a Comedy, Horror, Mystery film.

The Gorilla has an audience rating of 2.2 out of 10.

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