---
title: 'The Gorilla (1939)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Allan Dwan'
released: '1939-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 66
genres:
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-gorilla-1939'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031387/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Gorilla (1939)

1939 · 66 min · Crime · United States


## Synopsis

The Gorilla is a 1939 American comedy horror film starring the Ritz Brothers, Anita Louise, Art Miles, Lionel Atwill, Bela Lugosi, and Patsy Kelly. It was based on the 1925 play of the same name by Ralph Spence.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Allan Dwan](https://cinepixo.com/people/allan-dwan)
- **Screenplay:** [Rian James](https://cinepixo.com/people/rian-james), [Sid Silvers](https://cinepixo.com/people/sid-silvers)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Cyril J. Mockridge](https://cinepixo.com/people/cyril-j-mockridge), [Alfred Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-newman), [David Buttolph](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-buttolph), [David Raksin](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-raksin)
- **Producer:** [Harry Joe Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-joe-brown)
- **Director of Photography:** [Edward Cronjager](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-cronjager)
- **Editor:** [Allen McNeil](https://cinepixo.com/people/allen-mcneil)

## Cast

- [Patsy Kelly](https://cinepixo.com/people/patsy-kelly)
- [Bela Lugosi](https://cinepixo.com/people/bela-lugosi)
- [Paul Harvey](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-harvey)
- [Anita Louise](https://cinepixo.com/people/anita-louise)
- [Jimmy Ritz](https://cinepixo.com/people/jimmy-ritz)
- [Edward Norris](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-norris)
- [Harold Ritz](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-ritz)
- [Wally Vernon](https://cinepixo.com/people/wally-vernon)
- [Lionel Atwill](https://cinepixo.com/people/lionel-atwill)
- [Joseph Calleia](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-calleia)
- [Albert Ritz](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-ritz)

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