The White Gorilla (1945)

A white gorilla is snubbed by black gorillas because he is the wrong color. Cut off from his tribe he becomes lonely and angry. After troubling hunters and natives, the white gorilla fights... See full summary »

Director:

Harry L. Fraser

Writer:

Harry L. Fraser (story)

Stars:

Ray Corrigan, Lorraine Miller, Harry Belmour

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ray Corrigan	...	Steve Collins / Konga, the White Gorilla / Narrator
Lorraine Miller	...	Ruth Stacey

Storyline

A white gorilla is snubbed by black gorillas because he is the wrong color. Cut off from his tribe he becomes lonely and angry. After troubling hunters and natives, the white gorilla fights the king of the black gorillas while we are told by a narrator that the fate of Africa hangs in the balance. The movie was made by editing some 1947 acting into footage from a 1927 silent serial, Perils of the Jungle, starring Frank Merrill the fifth screen Tarzan.

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Plot Keywords:

gorilla | jungle | africa | white jungle maiden | lion attack | 

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Taglines:

The Unconscious FORM Of A Girl Puzzled Him!

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Genres:

Adventure

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 July 1945 (USA)

Also Known As:

El gorila blanco

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fraser & Merrick Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

62 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot in three days and one night.

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Crazy Credits

With Ray Corrigan Lorraine Miller and An All-Star Cast

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Connections

Featured in Trailer Cinema (1992)

User Reviews

Scavenging Old Film

"A rare white gorilla is shunned by the rest of the gorillas due to its unique nature and is forced to live a life of solitude. The time alone makes the gorilla hate all other primates and turns it into a murderous monster. A final confrontation between the white gorilla and his former tribe's leader will decide the fate of all of Africa," according to the DVD sleeve's synopsis.

Ray "Crash" Corrigan (as Steve Collins) extensively recalls seeing the 1927 serial "Perils of the Jungle", which had noting to do with "The White Gorilla" in his present form (as Ray Corrigan). To wit, Mr. Corrigan witnesses his "friend" Frank Merrill (as Ed Bradford) in the old silent serial. Mr. Merrill, who also played "Tarzan", must have got a kick out of seeing himself co-starring in a new movie, after almost 20 years of retirement from film. The opening credits promise an "All-Star Cast", but neither Bing Crosby nor Greer Garson appear in this movie. The 1927 footage is better than the newer parts.

* The White Gorilla (1945) Harry L. Fraser ~ Ray Corrigan, Lorraine Miller, Frank Merrill