The Gorilla (1927 film)

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The Gorilla
Directed by Alfred Santell
Produced by Alfred Santell
Written by Play Author:
Ralph Spence
Starring Charlie Murray
Fred Kelsey
Alice Day
Tully Marshall
Walter Pidgeon
Cinematography Arthur Edeson
Distributed by First National Pictures
Release date(s) Flag of the United States November 13, 1927
Running time 80 min.
Country U.S.
Language Silent film
English intertitles
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The Gorilla is a 1927 American silent horror film directed by Alfred Santell based on the play of the same name by Ralph Spence. The film stars Charles Murray, Fred Kelsey, and Walter Pidgeon. The plot of the film revolves around a series of murders committed by a man in an ape suit. The film was remade with sound in 1930 and 1939.

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