The Gorilla 85 years old

A Ritz is afraid of nothing ... but ... THIS ... IS ... SOMETHING!

The Gorilla

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.

Credits

The Gorilla Cast

Name Character
Anita Louise She was 24, 55 years old when she died as Norma Denby
Bela Lugosi He was 56, 73 years old when he died as Peters - the Butler
Lionel Atwill He was 54, 61 years old when he died as Walter Stevens
Harry Ritz as Harrigan - a Ritz Brother
Paul Harvey He was 20, 90 years old when he died as A.P. Conway
Edward Norris He was 28, 91 years old when he died as Jack Marsden
Patsy Kelly She was 29, 71 years old when she died as Kitty - the Maid
Joseph Calleia He was 41, 78 years old when he died as Stranger
Wally Vernon He was 33, 64 years old when he died as Seaman
Jimmy Ritz as Garrity - a Ritz Brother
Art Miles as Poe the Gorilla

The Gorilla Crew

Name Department
Richard Day as Art Direction. He was 43 (76) years old when He died Art
Thomas Little as Set Decoration. He was 52 (98) years old when He died Art
Roger Heman Sr. as Sound. He was 41 (71) years old when He died Sound
George Leverett as Sound. He was 56 (85) years old when He died Sound
Allen McNeil as Editor. Editing
David Buttolph as Music Director. He was 36 (80) years old when He died Sound
Harry Joe Brown as Associate Producer. He was 49 (82) years old when He died Production
Rian James as Screenplay. He was 39 (53) years old when He died Writing
Edward Cronjager as Director of Photography. He was 35 (56) years old when He died Camera
Allan Dwan as Director. He was 54 (96) years old when He died Directing
Ralph Spence as Theatre Play. Ralph Spence was 48 (59) years old when Ralph Spence died Writing
Sid Silvers as Screenplay. He was 38 (75) years old when He died Writing
The Gorilla poster
The Gorilla (85 years)

A Ritz is afraid of nothing ... but ... THIS ... IS ... SOMETHING!

  • Release day: Friday, May 26, 1939
  • Runtime: 68 minutes