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.
The Gorilla (1939) is a comedy, mystery and horror film directed by Allan Dwan, released on May 26, 1939 with a runtime of 1h 8m. It stars Jimmy Ritz, Harry Ritz, Al Ritz and Anita Louise. Viewers rate it 4.8 out of 10 across 29 ratings.
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Jimmy Ritz
as Garrity
Harry Ritz
as Harrigan
Al Ritz
as Mulligan
Anita Louise
as Norma Denby
Patsy Kelly
as Kitty
Lionel Atwill
as Walter Stevens
Bela Lugosi
as Peters
Joseph Calleia
as Stranger
Edward Norris
as Jack Marsden
Wally Vernon
as Seaman
Paul Harvey
as Conway
Art Miles
as The Gorilla
Directed by Allan Dwan, written by Ralph Spence, Rian James and Sid Silvers.
Average viewer score of 4.8/10 from 29 ratings.
Lionel Atwill is the wealthy "Walter Stephens" whose life has been threatened by the sinister "Gorilla". To thwart this, he engages the services of the "Defective Detectives" (Jimmy, Harry & Al Ritz) and what ensues is a slapstick horror movie with a man in a gorilla suit (or, could it be an actual ape?) and some pretty corny set piece comedy sketches strung together around Atwill and a rather under-used Bela…
Reviewed on June 22, 2022
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The Gorilla (1939) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, FlixFling, IndieFlix, Cultpix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel and Bloodstream, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Gorilla (1939) includes Jimmy Ritz, Harry Ritz, Al Ritz, Anita Louise and Patsy Kelly. The film was directed by Allan Dwan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Gorilla was released on May 26, 1939 and runs for 1h 8m.
The Gorilla (1939) holds an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from 29 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, mystery and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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