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Bride of the Gorilla (1951)

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Release Date: Oct 1, 1951 Wide

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This silly, stagebound but entertaining little monster-mash from Universal horror writer/director Curt Siodmak stars burly Raymond Burr as a steward on a rubber plantation whose romantic tryst with the boss' wife (Barbara Payton) eventually leads to the employer's murder. When one of the voodoo-practicing servants of the ex-boss learns of this, he concocts a magic potion which transforms Burr (apparently) into a "sukaras" -- a kind of were-ape which roams the village by night, savaging the

Unrated, 1 hr. 6 min.

Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Curt Siodmak

In Theaters: Oct 1, 1951 Wide

On DVD: Mar 29, 2005

American Pop Classics

Cast

Barbara Payton
Mrs. Dina Van Gelder
Lon Chaney Jr
Taro
Raymond Burr
Barney Chavez
Tom Conway
Dr. Viet
Paul Cavanagh
Klass Von Gelder
Gisela Werbiseck
Al Long
Carol Varga
Larina
Paul Maxey
Mr. Van Heussen
Woody Strode
Policeman
Martin Garralaga
Native Man
Moyna MacGill
Mrs. Van Heussen
Felippa Rock
Van Heusen's Daughter

Critic Reviews for Bride of the Gorilla

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...a magical film where the magic just didn't work.

August 4, 2006 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

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Pure camp, a moral, and Raymond Burr... how can you go wrong?

May 24, 2005 Full Review Source: StaciWilson.com

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Staci Layne Wilson

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Not a bad movie for being filmed in 1951. After all it has Raymond Burr (Perry Mason, and Ironside), the beautiful Barbara Payton, and Lon Chaney. It was a change seing Chaney playing the simple part as a Police Commisner. After Burr helps his former Employer die, a jungle witch puts a curse on Burr who at night

February 15, 2010

Bruce Bruce

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A rubber-plantation manager (an young and surprisingly amoral Raymond Burr) lusts after the wife of his employer: murder, black magic, guilt and a strange creature terrorizing the jungle follow. Given the silly premise and sillier title, this is actually a fairly well-scripted and acted, though cheap, WOLFMAN ripoff

January 31, 2010