The Gorilla
A Ritz is afraid of nothing ... but ... THIS ... IS ... SOMETHING!
1939 · 1h 8m · APPROVED
Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Directed by
Allan Dwan
Overview
When an escaped circus gorilla appears to have gone on a murderous rampage, a threatened attorney calls on the detective trio of Garrity, Harrigan and Mullivan to act as bodyguards. In short order, we discover that there is more to the attorney than meets the eye, and the ape may be innocent after all. When a pretty young heiress faces peril, it's up to our heroic trio to save the day.
Director and cast
- Allan Dwan Director
- Jimmy Ritz as Garrity - a Ritz Brother
- Harry Ritz as Harrigan - a Ritz Brother
- Al Ritz as Mulligan - a Ritz Brother
- Anita Louise as Norma Denby
- Patsy Kelly as Kitty - the Maid
- Lionel Atwill as Walter Stevens
- Bela Lugosi as Peters - the Butler
- Joseph Calleia as Stranger
- Edward Norris as Jack Marsden
- Wally Vernon as Seaman
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