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Bride of the Gorilla (1951)

UNRATED 70 min  -  Horror  -   October 1951 (USA)
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The owner of a plantation in the jungle marries a beautiful woman. Shortly afterward, he is plagued by a strange voodoo curse which transforms him into a gorilla.

Director:

Curt Siodmak

Writer:

Curt Siodmak
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Bride of the Gorilla -- The wife of a plantation owner is terrorized by a gorilla, who turns out to be her husband. Bride of the Gorilla -- The owner of a plantation in the jungle marries a beautiful woman. Shortly afterward, he is plagued by a strange voodoo curse which transforms him into a gorilla.
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Barbara Payton Barbara Payton ...
Mrs. Dina Van Gelder
Lon Chaney Jr. ...
Police Commissioner Taro (as Lon Chaney)
Raymond Burr ...
Barney Chavez
Tom Conway Tom Conway ...
Paul Cavanagh Paul Cavanagh ...
Klaas Van Gelder
Gisela Werbisek Gisela Werbisek ...
Al-Long (as Giselle Werbisek)
Carol Varga Carol Varga ...
Larina
Paul Maxey Paul Maxey ...
Van Heusen
Woody Strode Woody Strode ...
Nedo - Policeman
Martin Garralaga Martin Garralaga ...
Native
Felippa Rock Felippa Rock ...
Stella Van Heusen
Moyna MacGill Moyna MacGill ...
Mme. Van Heusen
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Storyline

Deep in the South American jungle plantation manager Barney Chavez (Raymond Burr) kills his elderly employer in order to get to his beautiful wife (Barbara Payton). However, an old native witch witnesses the crime and puts a curse on Barney, who soon after finds himself turning nightly into a rampaging gorilla. But is his transformation real or is it all in his head? Written by Jeremy Lunt <durlinlunt@acadia.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Jungle | Gorilla | Curse | Transformation | Voodoo  | See more »

Taglines:

A Blonde Beauty and a Savage Beast... alone in the Jungle! See more »

Genres:

Horror

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Die Braut des Gorilla See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Shot in 10 days. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Dina goes searching for Barney in the jungle for the first time, we see a quick shot of a leopard climbing up into a tree. Although this scene is supposed to be outdoors (the jungle), both the leopard and the leaves around him are casting shadows on the "sky" behind them. The sky is obviously a wall or backdrop. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Police Commissioner Taro: [narration] This is Jungle - lush, green, alive with incredible growth - as young as day, as old as time. I, Taro, Police Commissioner of Itman County, which borders the Amazonas River, know it as well as any man will ever know it. Isn't it beautiful? But I have also learned that beauty can be venomous...
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