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The Gorilla

  • 19271927
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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The Gorilla (1927)
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IMDb RATING
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    • Alfred Santell
  • Writers
    • Al Boasberg(titles)
    • Alfred A. Cohn(screenplay)
    • Sidney Lazarus(titles)
  • Stars
    • Charles Murray
    • Fred Kelsey
    • Walter Pidgeon
    • Alfred Santell
  • Writers
    • Al Boasberg(titles)
    • Alfred A. Cohn(screenplay)
    • Sidney Lazarus(titles)
  • Stars
    • Charles Murray
    • Fred Kelsey
    • Walter Pidgeon
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    Charles Murray
    Charles Murray
    • Garrity
    Fred Kelsey
    Fred Kelsey
    • Mulligan
    Walter Pidgeon
    Walter Pidgeon
    • Stevens
    Brooks Benedict
    Brooks Benedict
    • Reporter
    Syd Crossley
    Syd Crossley
    • Butler
    Alice Day
    Alice Day
    • Alice Townsend
    Claude Gillingwater
    Claude Gillingwater
    • Cyrus Townsend
    Gaston Glass
    Gaston Glass
    • Marsden
    John Gough
    • Sailor
    Aggie Herring
    Aggie Herring
    • Cook
    Tully Marshall
    Tully Marshall
    • William Townsend
    John Kolb
    • Gorilla
    • (uncredited)
      • Alfred Santell
    • Writers
      • Al Boasberg(titles)
      • Alfred A. Cohn(screenplay)
      • Sidney Lazarus(titles)
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    • Trivia
      This film is lost. According to the American Silent Feature Film Survival Database, there are no known holdings located in archives.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Big Bad B-Movie Show: The Gorilla (2020)

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    • Release date
      • November 13, 1927 (United States)
      • United States
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      • First National Pictures
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    • 1 hour 20 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Silent

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