When a wealthy man is threatened by a killer known as The Gorilla, he hires the Ritz Brothers to investigate. A real escaped gorilla shows up at the mansion just as the investigators arrive.
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| The Ritz Brothers | ... | Defective Detectives | |
| Jimmy Ritz | ... | Garrity | |
| Harry Ritz | ... | Harrigan | |
| Al Ritz | ... | Mulligan | |
| Anita Louise | ... | Norma Denby | |
| Patsy Kelly | ... | Kitty | |
| Lionel Atwill | ... | Walter Stevens | |
| Bela Lugosi | ... | Peters | |
| Joseph Calleia | ... | Stranger | |
| Edward Norris | ... | Jack Marsden | |
| Wally Vernon | ... | Seaman | |
| Paul Harvey | ... | A.P. Conway | |
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Art Miles | ... | Poe the Gorilla |
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When a wealthy man is threatened by a killer known as The Gorilla, he hires the Ritz Brothers to investigate. A real escaped gorilla shows up at the mansion just as the investigators arrive.
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old dark house | cut telephone line | private investigator | escaped animal | crime reenactment |Taglines:
A Ritz is afraid of nothing ... but ... THIS ... IS ... SOMETHING! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
26 May 1939 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El gorila See more »Filming Locations:
20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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Runtime:
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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When Harrigan dismisses the other Ritz Brothers fro the kitchen, he walks back over to Kitty and a camera shadow falls across her. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Here is a good way to spend a pleasant time watching a movie. The Gorilla offers a good time and a bit of mystery as well. Patsy Kelly is especially good as the wise-cracking maid and just about everyone belives Bela Lugosi (the butler) is behind the crimes. But is he? See the movie and find out. The Ritz Brothers are mildly amusing and a trio of inept detectives. Had the Marx Brothers or The Three Stooges been cast instead, this would be a great film. However, all in all, "The Gorilla" is worth watching just the way it is.