The Gorilla (1939)
The Gorilla (1939)
A Ritz is afraid of nothing ... but ... THIS ... IS ... SOMETHING!
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.

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Cast

Jimmy Ritz Jimmy Ritz As: Garrity - a Ritz Brother
Harry Ritz Harry Ritz As: Harrigan - a Ritz Brother
Al Ritz Al Ritz As: Mulligan - a Ritz Brother
Anita Louise Anita Louise As: Norma Denby
Patsy Kelly Patsy Kelly As: Kitty - the Maid
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A Ritz is afraid of nothing ... but ... THIS ... IS ... SOMETHING!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 26 May 1939

Country: US

Runtime: 68m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

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Cast

Jimmy Ritz

Jimmy Ritz

Garrity - a Ritz Brother

Harry Ritz

Harry Ritz

Harrigan - a Ritz Brother

Al Ritz

Al Ritz

Mulligan - a Ritz Brother

Anita Louise

Anita Louise

Norma Denby

Patsy Kelly

Patsy Kelly

Kitty - the Maid

Lionel Atwill

Lionel Atwill

Walter Stevens

Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi

Peters - the Butler

Joseph Calleia

Joseph Calleia

Stranger

Edward Norris

Edward Norris

Jack Marsden

Wally Vernon

Wally Vernon

Seaman

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

A.P. Conway

Art Miles

Art Miles

Poe the Gorilla

Directed By

Allan Dwan

Allan Dwan

Director

Aaron Rosenberg

Aaron Rosenberg

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Ralph Spence

Ralph Spence

Theatre Play

Rian James

Rian James

Screenplay

Sid Silvers

Sid Silvers

Screenplay

Production Crew

Darryl F. Zanuck

Darryl F. Zanuck

Executive In Charge Of Production

Harry Joe Brown

Harry Joe Brown

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Gwen Wakeling

Gwen Wakeling

Costume Designer

Perc Westmore

Perc Westmore

Makeup Artist

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Edward Cronjager

Edward Cronjager

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Richard Day

Richard Day

Art Direction

Lewis H. Creber

Lewis H. Creber

Art Direction

Thomas Little

Thomas Little

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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