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Kolme sisukasta salapoliisia

Original title: The Gorilla
  • 19391939
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 6m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
1.5K
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Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, and Jimmy Ritz in Kolme sisukasta salapoliisia (1939)
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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.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.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.

IMDb RATING
4.8/10
1.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Allan Dwan
  • Writers
    • Ralph Spence(play)
    • Rian James(screenplay)
    • Sid Silvers(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • The Ritz Brothers
    • Jimmy Ritz
    • Harry Ritz
  • Director
    • Allan Dwan
  • Writers
    • Ralph Spence(play)
    • Rian James(screenplay)
    • Sid Silvers(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • The Ritz Brothers
    • Jimmy Ritz
    • Harry Ritz
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 61User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
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    Kolme sisukasta salapoliisia (1939)
    Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in Kolme sisukasta salapoliisia (1939)
    Bela Lugosi in Kolme sisukasta salapoliisia (1939)
    Bela Lugosi, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in Kolme sisukasta salapoliisia (1939)
    Bela Lugosi, Patsy Kelly, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in Kolme sisukasta salapoliisia (1939)
    Bela Lugosi and Patsy Kelly in Kolme sisukasta salapoliisia (1939)
    Bela Lugosi, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in Kolme sisukasta salapoliisia (1939)
    Bela Lugosi, Patsy Kelly, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in Kolme sisukasta salapoliisia (1939)
    Bela Lugosi, Patsy Kelly, Anita Louise, Edward Norris, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in Kolme sisukasta salapoliisia (1939)
    Anita Louise and Edward Norris in Kolme sisukasta salapoliisia (1939)
    Anita Louise, Art Miles, and Edward Norris in Kolme sisukasta salapoliisia (1939)
    Bela Lugosi, Patsy Kelly, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in Kolme sisukasta salapoliisia (1939)

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    The Ritz Brothers
    The Ritz Brothers
    • Defective Detectives
    Jimmy Ritz
    Jimmy Ritz
    • Garrity
    Harry Ritz
    Harry Ritz
    • Harrigan
    Al Ritz
    Al Ritz
    • Mulligan
    Anita Louise
    Anita Louise
    • Norma Denby
    Patsy Kelly
    Patsy Kelly
    • Kitty
    Lionel Atwill
    Lionel Atwill
    • Walter Stevens
    Bela Lugosi
    Bela Lugosi
    • Peters
    Joseph Calleia
    Joseph Calleia
    • Stranger
    Edward Norris
    Edward Norris
    • Jack Marsden
    Wally Vernon
    Wally Vernon
    • Seaman
    Paul Harvey
    Paul Harvey
    • A.P. Conway
    Art Miles
    • Poe the Gorilla
    • Director
      • Allan Dwan
    • Writers
      • Ralph Spence(play)
      • Rian James(screenplay)
      • Sid Silvers(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Filming was scheduled to start on 1/30/39, but the death of The Ritz Brothers' father caused a delay of nearly a month. 20th Century-Fox brought a $150,000 breach-of-contract lawsuit against the brothers when they didn't show. This ended their relationship with the studio.
    • Goofs
      When Harrigan dismisses the other Ritz Brothers from the kitchen, he walks back over to Kitty and a camera shadow falls across her.
    • Quotes

      Kitty: Why couldn't all of this have happened tomorrow?

      Norma Denby: What difference would that make?

      Kitty: Tomorrow's my day off!

    • Connections
      Edited into Dark Jungle Theater: The Gorilla (2015)

    User reviews61

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    7/10
    Pleasant Entertainment.
    That is indeed a fine description for this film which stars The Ritz Brothers mixing their comedic hijinks with Horror icons Lionel Atwill and Bela Lugosi. A young Patsy Kelly is also on hand. The story concerns a villain known as The Gorilla, who may be a human criminal or really an escaped ape no one seems to know for certain one way or the other, threatening the life of one Walter Stevens (Atwill), who hires three bumbling detectives (The Ritz Brothers) to protect him. Lugosi meanwhile plays Stevens' butler Peters and generally appears just at the opportune (or is that inopportune) moment to scare the willies out of and arouse suspicion in The Ritz Brothers detective characters Mulligan, Garrity and Harrigan. Who is the Gorilla? And why does he want Walter Stevens dead? The answer may not be what you expect...honestly I thought this was harmless fun and much better than most make it out to be.
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    • Aug 24, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 29, 1939 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Gorilla
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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