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Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla

  • 1952
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 14m
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3.7/10
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Bela Lugosi, Charlita, Ray Corrigan, Martin Garralaga, Duke Mitchell, and Sammy Petrillo in Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952)
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Two goofy entertainers meet a mad scientist on a jungle island.Two goofy entertainers meet a mad scientist on a jungle island.Two goofy entertainers meet a mad scientist on a jungle island.

  • Director
    • William Beaudine
  • Writers
    • Tim Ryan
    • Leo 'Ukie' Sherin
    • Edmond Seward
  • Stars
    • Bela Lugosi
    • Duke Mitchell
    • Sammy Petrillo
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.7/10
    2.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William Beaudine
    • Writers
      • Tim Ryan
      • Leo 'Ukie' Sherin
      • Edmond Seward
    • Stars
      • Bela Lugosi
      • Duke Mitchell
      • Sammy Petrillo
    • 66User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
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    Bride of the Gorilla (1951)
    Duke Mitchell and Sammy Petrillo in Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952)
    Bela Lugosi, Duke Mitchell, and Mickey Simpson in Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952)
    Muriel Landers and Sammy Petrillo in Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952)
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    Bela Lugosi, Charlita, and Sammy Petrillo in Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952)
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    Bela Lugosi
    Bela Lugosi
    • Dr. Zabor
    Duke Mitchell
    • Duke Mitchell
    Sammy Petrillo
    Sammy Petrillo
    • Sammy Petrillo
    Charlita
    • Nona
    Muriel Landers
    Muriel Landers
    • Saloma
    Al Kikume
    Al Kikume
    • Chief Rakos
    Mickey Simpson
    Mickey Simpson
    • Chula
    Milton Newberger
    • Bongo - the Witch Doctor
    Martin Garralaga
    Martin Garralaga
    • Pepe Bordo…
    Ramona the Chimp
    • Romona
    • (as Ramona the Chimp)
    Steve Calvert
    • Gorilla
    • (uncredited)
    Ray Corrigan
    Ray Corrigan
    • Gorilla
    • (uncredited)
    Jerado Decordovier
    • Native Warrior
    • (uncredited)
    Luigi Faccuito
    • Native Warrior
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Garcio
    Joe Garcio
    • Native Warrior
    • (uncredited)
    Max Reid
    • Native Warrior
    • (uncredited)
    William Wilkerson
    William Wilkerson
    • Native Warrior
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William Beaudine
    • Writers
      • Tim Ryan(screenplay)
      • Leo 'Ukie' Sherin(additional dialogue)
      • Edmond Seward(additional dialogue)
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    • Trivia
      In his research and preparation for playing Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood (1994), the biopic of cult director Edward D. Wood Jr., Martin Landau watched this film three times stunned, saying that it was so bad "it made the Ed Wood films look like Gone with the Wind (1939)".
    • Goofs
      There are no jungles that have both lions and tigers. In addition, many of the animals mentioned in the prologue would not be found on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
    • Quotes

      Sammy Petrillo: This looks like Death not only took a holiday, but he got a hangover from taking it.

    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood Ghost Stories (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      'Deed I Do
      by Walter Hirsch & Fred Rose

      Sung by Duke Mitchell (uncredited)

    User reviews66

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    4/10
    Not nearly as bad as legend has it.
    Okay, once you get past the fact that Mitchell and Petrillo are Dean and Jerry knockoffs, you could do worse than this film. Charlita as Princess Nona is great eye candy, Lugosi does his best with the material he's given, and the production values, music especially (except for the vocals) are better than you'd think for the $50k cost of production. The final glimpses of the characters are a hoot. Written by Tim Ryan, a minor actor in late Charlie Chan films, and husband of Grannie on the Beverly Hillbillies. All in all, WAY better than many late Lugosi cheapies.
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    • Aug 4, 2000

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    • Release date
      • October 8, 1952 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Boys from Brooklyn
    • Filming locations
      • General Service Studios - 6625 Romaine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(interiors)
    • Production company
      • Jack Broder Productions
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    • Budget
      • $50,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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