The Gorilla (1939)

The Gorilla (1939) is a comedy-mystery “B” film (affiliate link) starring the Ritz Brothers, Joseph Calleia, Bela Lugosi dan Lionell Atwill. Film ini diproduksi oleh Twentieth-Century Fox sebelum mereka berhenti membuat “B” film, the first film on a double bill.

The Ritz Brothers aktif antara 1925 dan tahun 1960, ketika Al Ritz kakak tertua meninggal. Saudara-saudara yang dibuat 16 film, all “B” film, in the 1930s and early 1940s. After they quit making films, the brothers continued performing on stage and television. Al mengalami serangan jantung di 1965. While the remaining two brothers performed occasionally, it was said they never recovered from Al’s death.

Dalam film ini, Ritz Saudara bermain detektif, yang telah dipanggil ke dalam melindungi seorang pengusaha terancam oleh “The Gorilla”. Gorila adalah seorang penjahat misterius, who may or may not be controlling an actual ape. “B” Film staples Lionel Atwill memainkan pengusaha, Bela Lugosi plays the butler and Joseph Calleia portrays an insurance investigator. The film runs about 65 menit.

My favorite Ritz Brothers film is Kentucky Moonshine (1938). In that film, the Ritz Brothers play performers trying to get on the radio by imitating hillbillies on a country program. The Gorilla is the only Ritz Brothers offering that I have found so far.

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