The Gorilla

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

May 26 1939 Approved 1h 6m
Comedy, Horror

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.

Plot

When a wealthy man (Atwill) is threatened by a killer known as The Gorilla, he hires the Ritz Brothers to investigate. A real escaped gorilla shows up at the mansion just as the investigators arrive.

Written by

Ralph Spence, Rian James, Sid Silvers

Directed by

Allan Dwan

Cast

The Ritz Brothers, Jimmy Ritz, Harry Ritz

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

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