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
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Cast

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

Crew

Portrait of Allan DwanAllan Dwan. Allan Dwan was 54 in The Gorilla as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, Apr 03 1885 –
Died: Mon, Dec 28 1981
Portrait of David ButtolphDavid Buttolph. David Buttolph was 36 in The Gorilla as 'Music, Music Director'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 03 1902 –
Died: Sat, Jan 01 1983
Portrait of Aaron RosenbergAaron Rosenberg. Aaron Rosenberg was >> in The Gorilla as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward CronjagerEdward Cronjager. Edward Cronjager was 35 in The Gorilla as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Mar 21 1904 –
Died: Wed, Jun 15 1960
Portrait of Rian JamesRian James. Rian James was 39 in The Gorilla as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Tue, Oct 03 1899 –
Died: Sun, Apr 26 1953
Portrait of Sid SilversSid Silvers. Sid Silvers was 38 in The Gorilla as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 16 1901 –
Died: Fri, Aug 20 1976
Portrait of Harry Joe BrownHarry Joe Brown. Harry Joe Brown was 48 in The Gorilla as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Sep 22 1890 –
Died: Fri, Apr 28 1972
Portrait of Allen McNeilAllen McNeil. Allen McNeil was >> in The Gorilla as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David RaksinDavid Raksin. David Raksin was 26 in The Gorilla as 'Music'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 04 1912 –
Died: Mon, Aug 09 2004
Portrait of Cyril J. MockridgeCyril J. Mockridge. Cyril J. Mockridge was 42 in The Gorilla as 'Music'
Birthday: Thu, Aug 06 1896 –
Died: Thu, Jan 18 1979
Portrait of Alfred NewmanAlfred Newman. Alfred Newman was 38 in The Gorilla as 'Music'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 17 1901 –
Died: Tue, Feb 17 1970
Portrait of Darryl F. ZanuckDarryl F. Zanuck. Darryl F. Zanuck was 36 in The Gorilla as 'Executive In Charge Of Production'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 05 1902 –
Died: Sat, Dec 22 1979
Portrait of Thomas LittleThomas Little. Thomas Little was 52 in The Gorilla as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Sat, Aug 28 1886 –
Died: Tue, Mar 05 1985
Portrait of Perc WestmorePerc Westmore. Perc Westmore was 34 in The Gorilla as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 29 1904 –
Died: Wed, Sep 30 1970
Portrait of Richard DayRichard Day. Richard Day was 43 in The Gorilla as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sat, May 09 1896 –
Died: Tue, May 23 1972
Portrait of Roger Heman Sr.Roger Heman Sr.. Roger Heman Sr. was 41 in The Gorilla as 'Sound'
Birthday: Sun, Feb 27 1898 –
Died: Fri, Mar 14 1969
Portrait of Lewis H. CreberLewis H. Creber. Lewis H. Creber was 38 in The Gorilla as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 18 1901 –
Died: Thu, Dec 01 1966
Portrait of Ralph SpenceRalph Spence. Ralph Spence was 48 in The Gorilla as 'Theatre Play'
Birthday: Tue, Nov 04 1890 –
Died: Wed, Dec 21 1949
Portrait of Gwen WakelingGwen Wakeling. Gwen Wakeling was 38 in The Gorilla as 'Costume Designer'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 03 1901 –
Died: Wed, Jun 16 1982
Portrait of George LeverettGeorge Leverett. George Leverett was >> in The Gorilla as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday