Bride of the Gorilla

"A Blonde Beauty and a Savage Beast... alone in the Jungle!"

Feb 26 1953 Approved 1h 10m
Horror

The owner of a plantation in the jungle marries a beautiful woman. Shortly afterward, he is plagued by a strange voodoo curse which transforms him into a gorilla. But is his transformation real or is it all in his head?

Plot

Deep in the South American jungle plantation manager Barney Chavez (Raymond Burr) kills his elderly employer in order to get to his beautiful wife (Barbara Payton). However, an old native witch witnesses the crime and puts a curse on Barney, who soon after finds himself turning nightly into a rampaging gorilla. But is his transformation real or is it all in his head?

Written by

Curt Siodmak

Directed by

Curt Siodmak

Cast

Barbara Payton, Lon Chaney Jr., Raymond Burr

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Jack Broder Productions Inc.

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Trailer - Bride Of The Gorilla (1951)
Featurettes
Joe Dante on BRIDE OF THE GORILLA
Scores
# of Votes
1,500
Average Rating
4.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA