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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Title: Bride of the Gorilla (1951)
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Barbara Payton | ... | Mrs. Dina Van Gelder | |
| Lon Chaney Jr. | ... | Police Commissioner Taro (as Lon Chaney) | |
| Raymond Burr | ... | Barney Chavez | |
| Tom Conway | ... | Dr. Viet | |
| Paul Cavanagh | ... | Klaas Van Gelder | |
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Gisela Werbisek | ... | Al-Long (as Giselle Werbisek) |
| Carol Varga | ... | Larina | |
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Paul Maxey | ... | Van Heusen |
| Woody Strode | ... | Nedo - Policeman | |
| Martin Garralaga | ... | Native | |
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Felippa Rock | ... | Stella Van Heusen |
| Moyna MacGill | ... | Mme. Van Heusen | |
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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>
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psychotronic film | grindhouse film | b movie | poverty row film | double feature film |Taglines:
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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, deadly, something terrifying, something of prehistoric ages when monstrous superstitions ruled the minds of men, something that has haunted the world for millions of years rose out ...
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Raymond Burr and Lon Chaney Jr. would be reunited in Casanova's Big Night (1954) and Passion (1954). See more »Goofs
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, deadly, something terrifying, something of prehistoric ages when monstrous superstitions ruled the minds of men, something that has haunted the world for millions of years rose out ...
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
October 1951 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Bride of the Gorilla See more »Filming Locations:
The Lot - 1041 N. Formosa Avenue, West Hollywood, California, USACompany Credits
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O.K., so this is not a critical classic. In fact, it's oddball, low-budget nonsense. But you have to admit, it's great fun to watch. It's so strange that it forces you to watch it to the very end, just so you can be sure you are not making an error about the preposterous plot you're seeing. It's campy madness and I'de recommend it to anyone interested in the obscure. You will find yourself wondering: How did they ever get Raymond Burr to take such a role?