Poster of The Gorilla

The Gorilla

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, May 26 1939
85 years ago
External Links
IMDb logo
Scroll to Crew

Cast

Portrait of Jimmy RitzJimmy Ritz
Jimmy Ritz was
34 in The Gorilla
as 'Garrity - a Ritz Brother'.
Tue, Oct 04 1904 –
Sun, Nov 17 1985
Portrait of Harry RitzHarry Ritz
Harry Ritz was
32 in The Gorilla
as 'Harrigan - a Ritz Brother'.
Wed, May 22 1907 –
Sat, Mar 29 1986
Portrait of Al RitzAl Ritz
Al Ritz was
37 in The Gorilla
as 'Mulligan - a Ritz Brother'.
Tue, Aug 27 1901 –
Wed, Dec 22 1965
Portrait of Anita LouiseAnita Louise
Anita Louise was
24 in The Gorilla
as 'Norma Denby'.
Sat, Jan 09 1915 –
Sat, Apr 25 1970
Portrait of Patsy KellyPatsy Kelly
Patsy Kelly was
29 in The Gorilla
as 'Kitty - the Maid'.
Wed, Jan 12 1910 –
Thu, Sep 24 1981
Portrait of Lionel AtwillLionel Atwill
Lionel Atwill was
54 in The Gorilla
as 'Walter Stevens'.
Fri, Feb 27 1885 –
Mon, Apr 22 1946
Portrait of Bela LugosiBela Lugosi
Bela Lugosi was
56 in The Gorilla
as 'Peters - the Butler'.
Tue, Oct 17 1882 –
Thu, Aug 16 1956
Portrait of Joseph CalleiaJoseph Calleia
Joseph Calleia was
41 in The Gorilla
as 'Stranger'.
Tue, Aug 03 1897 –
Fri, Oct 31 1975
Portrait of Edward NorrisEdward Norris
Edward Norris was
28 in The Gorilla
as 'Jack Marsden'.
Fri, Mar 10 1911 –
Wed, Dec 18 2002
Portrait of Wally VernonWally Vernon
Wally Vernon was
33 in The Gorilla
as 'Seaman'.
Sat, May 27 1905 –
Sat, Mar 07 1970
Portrait of Paul HarveyPaul Harvey
Paul Harvey was
56 in The Gorilla
as 'A.P. Conway'.
Sat, Sep 09 1882 –
Thu, Dec 15 1955
Portrait of Art MilesArt Miles
Art Miles was
38 in The Gorilla
as 'Poe the Gorilla'.
Fri, Feb 15 1901 –
Sun, Nov 06 1955

Crew

Portrait of Allan DwanAllan Dwan
Allan Dwan was
54 in The Gorilla
as 'Director'
Fri, Apr 03 1885 –
Mon, Dec 28 1981
Portrait of David ButtolphDavid Buttolph
David Buttolph was
36 in The Gorilla
as 'Music, Music Director'
Sun, Aug 03 1902 –
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Portrait of Aaron RosenbergAaron Rosenberg
Aaron Rosenberg was
>> in The Gorilla
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward CronjagerEdward Cronjager
Edward Cronjager was
35 in The Gorilla
as 'Director of Photography'
Mon, Mar 21 1904 –
Wed, Jun 15 1960
Portrait of Rian JamesRian James
Rian James was
39 in The Gorilla
as 'Screenplay'
Tue, Oct 03 1899 –
Sun, Apr 26 1953
Portrait of Sid SilversSid Silvers
Sid Silvers was
38 in The Gorilla
as 'Screenplay'
Wed, Jan 16 1901 –
Fri, Aug 20 1976
Portrait of Harry Joe BrownHarry Joe Brown
Harry Joe Brown was
48 in The Gorilla
as 'Associate Producer'
Mon, Sep 22 1890 –
Fri, Apr 28 1972
Portrait of Allen McNeilAllen McNeil
Allen McNeil was
>> in The Gorilla
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alfred NewmanAlfred Newman
Alfred Newman was
38 in The Gorilla
as 'Music'
Sun, Mar 17 1901 –
Tue, Feb 17 1970
Portrait of David RaksinDavid Raksin
David Raksin was
26 in The Gorilla
as 'Music'
Sun, Aug 04 1912 –
Mon, Aug 09 2004
Portrait of Cyril J. MockridgeCyril J. Mockridge
Cyril J. Mockridge was
42 in The Gorilla
as 'Music'
Thu, Aug 06 1896 –
Thu, Jan 18 1979
Portrait of Richard DayRichard Day
Richard Day was
43 in The Gorilla
as 'Art Direction'
Sat, May 09 1896 –
Tue, May 23 1972
Portrait of George LeverettGeorge Leverett
George Leverett was
>> in The Gorilla
as 'Sound'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Perc WestmorePerc Westmore
Perc Westmore was
34 in The Gorilla
as 'Makeup Artist'
Sat, Oct 29 1904 –
Wed, Sep 30 1970
Portrait of Roger Heman Sr.Roger Heman Sr.
Roger Heman Sr. was
>> in The Gorilla
as 'Sound'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gwen WakelingGwen Wakeling
Gwen Wakeling was
38 in The Gorilla
as 'Costume Designer'
Sun, Mar 03 1901 –
Wed, Jun 16 1982
Portrait of Darryl F. ZanuckDarryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck was
36 in The Gorilla
as 'Executive In Charge Of Production'
Fri, Sep 05 1902 –
Sat, Dec 22 1979
Portrait of Thomas LittleThomas Little
Thomas Little was
52 in The Gorilla
as 'Set Decoration'
Sat, Aug 28 1886 –
Tue, Mar 05 1985
Portrait of Lewis H. CreberLewis H. Creber
Lewis H. Creber was
38 in The Gorilla
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Jan 18 1901 –
Thu, Dec 01 1966
Portrait of Ralph SpenceRalph Spence
Ralph Spence was
48 in The Gorilla
as 'Theatre Play'
Tue, Nov 04 1890 –
Wed, Dec 21 1949