Mark of the Gorilla (1950)

Nazis dressed to look like Great Apes are looking for gold, and Jungle Jim must stop them.

Director:

William Berke

Writer:

Carroll Young

Stars:

Johnny Weissmuller, Trudy Marshall, Suzanne Dalbert

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Johnny Weissmuller	...	Jungle Jim
Trudy Marshall	...	Barbara Bentley
Suzanne Dalbert	...	Nyobi
Onslow Stevens	...	Professor Brandt
Robert H. Purcell	...	Kramer (as Robert Purcell)
Pierce Lyden	...	Gibbs
Neyle Morrow	...	Head Ranger
Selmer Jackson	...	Warden Frank R. Bentley

Storyline

Nazis dressed to look like Great Apes are looking for gold, and Jungle Jim must stop them.

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Plot Keywords:

gold | jungle jim | dog | chimpanzee | murder | 

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Genres:

Adventure

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

February 1950 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Marca do Gorila

Filming Locations:

Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Katzman Corporation, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

68 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Jungle Jim (1948)

User Reviews

Tarzan Triumphs, Jungle Jim Recovers

Watching this film Mark Of The Gorilla I was hearkening back to Johnny Weissmuller playing Tarzan in Tarzan Triumphs which was made during World War II. In that one the Nazis invade a hermit jungle city and Tarzan deals with them in his usual fashion. Some of them must have buried some loot because that's what this film deals with.

It's hidden on what is now a government game preserve and people who get too close get dealt with by a couple of guys in gorilla suits. As gorillas are not known to inhabit the area, that gets Jungle Jim immediately suspicious.

Onslow Stevens is the chief villain here, he wants to get the loot and get it out of there without the authorities or anyone else interfering. He sets more traps for Johnny Weissmuller than you would find in your average movie serial.

Two women are in the cast and in danger from the 'gorillas' as well, Trudy Marshall niece of game warden Selmar Jackson and mysterious foreign lady Suzanne Dalbert who is also looking for the Nazi loot.

By now the Jungle Jim series was dealing strictly with the kiddie trade and it shows.