The Gorilla (1927)

An ape is suspected of committing a series of murders.

Director:

Alfred Santell

Writers:

Al Boasberg (titles), Alfred A. Cohn (screenplay)

Stars:

Charles Murray, Fred Kelsey, Walter Pidgeon

Cast

Credited cast:
Charles Murray	...	Garrity
Fred Kelsey	...	Mulligan
Walter Pidgeon	...	Stevens
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brooks Benedict	...	Reporter
Syd Crossley	...	Butler
Alice Day	...	Alice Townsend
Claude Gillingwater	...	Cyrus Townsend
Gaston Glass	...	Marsden
John Gough	...	Sailor
Aggie Herring	...	Cook
Tully Marshall	...	William Townsend

Storyline

An ape is suspected of committing a series of murders.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | ape | lost film | based on play | 

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Taglines:

WHO is the Gorilla? Nobody knows! WHAT is the Gorilla? Anybody will tell you ! It's the creepiest, wooziest, funniest of all mystery shows!

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

13 November 1927 (USA)

Also Known As:

El gorila

Company Credits

Production Co:

First National Pictures

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film is lost. According to the American Silent Feature Film Survival Database, there are no known holdings located in archives.

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