Cameron Mitchell, Anne Bancroft & Raymond Burr in "Gorilla at Large" (1954) feat. Lee Marvin
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- One night, at a sinister carnival called the Garden of Evil, carnival owner Cyrus Miller (Raymond Burr) wanders through the fairgrounds and listens to barker Joey Matthews (Cameron Mitchell) tempt the crowds to see the main attraction, Goliath, the world's largest gorilla.
Inside the tent, the audience enjoys being frightened by the ferocious animal. Their terror grows when Miller's wife, the beautiful Laverne Miller (Anne Bancroft), does trapeze tricks over Goliath's open-topped enclosure. After the show, Miller informs Joey that Laverne wants him to join her act and orders him to put on the costume in his locker.
Laverne petulantly asks Miller to fire Kovacs (Peter Whitney), Goliath's brutish handler, but Miller refuses, as Kovacs is the only one who can control the beast. Miller then checks the receipts of lazy concessionaire Morse (John G. Kellogg) and realizes that they are short. He leaves just as Joey enters, wearing a gorilla costume. Laverne informs Joey that she is changing the act so that while she is doing her trapeze tricks, Goliath will secretly be taken to his cage below the enclosure and Joey will emerge wearing the costume. Laverne will then do a "drop," placing her within Joey's reach so that he can grab her and lift her over his head.
Joey tells his fiancée, ticket taker Audrey Baxter (Charlotte Austin), that he will be making extra money, to help build their "nest-egg." Joey escorts Audrey into Goliath's tent and they are horrified to discover Morse's body impaled on the the cage. The police are called, and the coroner informs Detective Sgt. Garrison (Lee J. Cobb) that Morse's neck was broken and that he was already dead before being impaled.
Garrison becomes suspicious of Joey because his gorilla costume has disappeared, and orders the fairgrounds closed, then interrogates Joey, who admits he threatened Morse after he harassed Audrey, but protests his innocence.
At the park, Joey tells Laverne that he will be leaving the carnival to alleviate Audrey's fears, but she persuades him to stay. At Goliath's cage, policeman Shaughnessy falls asleep, and someone wearing a gorilla costume knocks him unconscious and frees Goliath.
Owens says that he knows who the killer is. Before he can tell Garrison, however, they hear screams from Audrey, who is lost in the mirror maze attraction and is being followed by Goliath. They dash inside. Owens' neck is broken by a gorilla. Kovacs finds Goliath and silently leads him away.
Garrison takes Audrey to the medical tent. When Joey visits her, Audrey begs him to leave in the morning, but Joey insists that he must prove to Garrison that he is not the murderer. The police desperately search for Goliath, who has been hidden by Kovacs. The bumbling Shaughnessy unwittingly frees Goliath, and after the gorilla wanders through the circus, turning on the rides, he is captured and returned to his cage.
Later, Miller confesses that he killed Morse and Owens. The carnival prepares to re-open, Laverne and Joey practice their act, and Kovacs hoists Laverne over his head. Laverne becomes frightened when he refuses to release her, convincing Joey that Kovacs is the real killer and that Miller confessed to save his own life. Joey proves Miller was incapable of breaking anyone's neck because of a weak right arm. Garrison and Mack accompany Joey to the carnival, where Joey begins to put on his costume. In the costume's hands, however, Joey finds tape such as that which Laverne uses to wrap her wrists, and realizes that because Laverne knows judo, she could have killed Morse and Owens. Kovacs admits that Morse was blackmailing Laverne and Owens. Kovacs refuses to bring Goliath down and when Laverne does her drop, the gorilla grabs her. Carrying Laverne, Goliath escapes his cage and climbs to the top of the roller coaster. Joey climbs the rigging and prompts Garrison to distract Goliath with fireworks. While he tries to grab the fireworks, Goliath puts Laverne down, and as Joey helps her to safety, the police shoot Goliath to death. As Garrison then arrests Laverne, Audrey rewards Joey with a kiss.
A 1954 American crime horror film-noir mystery 3-D film directed by Harmon Jones, produced by Robert L. Jacks, written by Leonard Praskins and Barney Slater, cinematography by Lloyd Ahern Sr., starring Cameron Mitchell, Anne Bancroft, Lee J. Cobb, Raymond Burr, Lee Marvin, and Warren Stevens.
The second time Raymond Burr starred in a movie with Gorilla in the title, the first being "Bride of the Gorilla" (1951). In an episode of "Perry Mason: The Case of the Grinning Gorilla" a gorilla attacks Burr. Anne Bancroft cited this film as an example of how bad her early roles for Twentieth Century Fox were.
Made by Panoramic Productions, and one of the early movies distributed by 20th Century Fox to be filmed in 3-D. The first was "Inferno" (1963), released the year before. Director Joe Dante has called this film "the only 3-D movie where they throw objects away from the camera"
This film features several fine actors and it is a testament to their acting skills that they all manage to keep a straight face throughout.
You took the words out of my mouth :) !
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That’s why they call it “acting”. 😁
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I love it! Great actors and story! None of today’s special effects; no nudity, steamy sex scenes, filthy language. Good old days of film entertainment.
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I cant beleive the number of top actors in this film..
Freaky, no? Why I am watching it.
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As a 63 year old man, I remember watching movies like this every Saturday afternoon at the theater. This was our main form of entertainment. I think it's great. Thanks for sharing.
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Hollywood writers are on strike now and I don't care, these old flicks are more entertaining than anything these wokies can come up with.😅
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No animals were harmed as this movie was made. That's for sure. 🙄
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Really, you think the gorilla was having a good time, I don't think so!
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That monkey looks like coming straight from a Laurel & Hardy movie 😂
I think that's the skinniest I've ever seen Perry Mason... ;-)
Hardly recognized Anne Bancroft or Lee Marvin, both so young~Raymond Burr & Cobb were a bit older, so easily known. TY for a great whodunit! ☆☆☆☆
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Perry Mason + The Rough Riders + M Squad + The Virginian + The High Chaparral all together in one film.
And that's the short list! Warren Stevens was in just about everything back in the day, too. Svengoolie makes fun of EVERYBODY being in Perry Mason. I still have a crush on Brother Buck in High Chaparral. The last of the Great Westerns was the best.
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I have enjoyed seeing these very young, - very accomplished in their later careers, Actors as they were getting their start! I use to watch them on the old TV, B&W, when I was just a lil girl a long with my parents! I think that's why I do watch the Oldies programming! May be Korney to Folks now, but they were Hit's in that Era! I Applaud the Oldies for their Contributions to the film Industry, and future Honing of skills for themselves and others! I have tried to incorporate the morality, and values of that time in my own lifestyle, and I like who I have become for doing so! There has always been Crime, but Look at our Society Now!! 😢! Thank You for Showing this Movie! GBU.,SM.,NZ., ✌❤😁👏👍🙏🏿
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I liked the movie, gorilla suits aside. Great cast. Fun to see Cameron Mitchel and Anne Bancroft so young, a couple of true professionals. Speaking of professionals you get Raymond Burr, Lee J Cobb, and Lee Marvin and some others. These 5 can each carry lead roles and an entire film by themselves. Super talented people and they all for sure hit their mark here. Great twists and turns, couldn't have guessed that ending. Thanks so much!
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Lionel Newman musical director and TECHNICOLOR! Shout out to Warren Stevens, who sure stayed in work despite never being a star. (I have kind of a hobby paying attention to the great "character" actors. If they weren't in Perry Mason, they were on Star Trek.)
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Anne Bancroft was beautiful…lucky Mel!
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Same detective that was in The Exorcist. I guess he gets all the weird cases.
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Raymond burr can play in anything
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Cameron and Anne would go on different Hollywood paths after this film, Cameron starring in such films as Frankenstein Island and Space Mutiny while Anne was winning an Academy Award and Tonys. Lol.
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I feel like this is undue "shade" on Mitchell. He did some "noir" that I see on TCM, and westerns before brilliant casting as gritty "Brother Buck" in "High Chaparral."
Lots of future big stars in this and some in the production crew also went on to do better films. One has to start somewhere.
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That’s the same gorilla costume that they used in the Three Stooges. You know the one with the gorilla, shooting a machine gun at the end.
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Es el mizzmo gorilla de los 3 chiflados 🤣🤣🤣🍷🍺
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I am 65 love watching old monster movies be 66 in November
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They indeed smoked those days, didn't they?
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The best gorilla noir ever made. Fact.
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Such a corny film, but what a great cast all in one film, especially a young Cameron Mitchell and Anne Bancroft, really a fun film really enjoyable, thanks for sharing👍
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❤ raymond burr wqa always One good looking man 🥰
Homo!
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no...,mam........n, me emocionan una gran película, y resulta que no es doblada al español 😡💪
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One of the finest cinema epics i have ever seen, thank you
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peter whitney's (kovacs) close ups here show him as very handsome...why they didn't make him a leading man instead of a lumbering, coarse-like character actor... who knows??...within 10 years everyone here became famous for other movies and tv series they were part of.
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Hard to believe actors like Lee J Cobb and Lee Marvin could keep a straight face.
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Hmm I kind of felt unexpectedly sorry for the gorilla when he was gunned down. In the end he seemed to be just a confused animal not a monster.
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whyyyyou ! Saaayy! Love yer moniker, ya big lug...or skirt...or
I've become obsessed with the old noir/gangster films. The scripts as well as the actors, B&W film, angles, lighting, intensity etc. So much more entertaining, some moving and some just damn funny!
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Thank you for the movies . It's fun to see again or a first time . I love the older movies. I love the story base and usually love within. And doesn't have blood a guts and loud sounds over the voices. So you can actually hear the dialog. They knew how to do sound in those times. 😊😊😊💟💟💜💜
Looks like they borrowed the gorilla 🦍 from the 3 stooges 😊😊😊!! He walks upright,and has an extra fur 🧥 on!!! Are You Kidding Me 😮😮😮
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I'm guessing there was a sequel, "Gorilla My Dreams."
Raymond Burr was actually very handsome. Never really thought that until I watched this film. Although I laughed every time the gorilla came on screen, I enjoyed the film.
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Several top notch actors, but is that gorilla suit the best they could do with their budget?
This things a hoot! - And what a cast of characters.
Lordy! Lee J. Cobb and Lee Marvin! It's an extravaganza of the great character actors! I still have a crush on Cameron Mitchell as "Brother Buck" in High Chaparral. He got the best lines, and made you believe it: "If he ain't goin' to hell, ain't no reason to have the place."
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Fantastic! 🤗
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Apes like acrobats, lighters, skyrockets but get only bullets
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It is a relief & a pleasure to watch a movie that has no cursing, nudity, steamy sex &/or gore. Just entertainment & some thrills & excitement. Generally tame by today's standards but, a reminder of how inhumane humans are.
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But, but the gorilla didn't do anything! He was framed!!
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I love how they all just walk around like nothing happened when the gorilla escaped. 😂
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Perry Mason And The Case Of The Goofy Gorilla😮
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Эти две артистки с абсолютно одинаковыми лицами
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Rayumond burr. Gozilla ..gorilla movie
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Corny but funky
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How a man can sell his life for an evil woman.
Eve picked the forbidden fruit and ate it. Adam was with her and he ate it, too. Just sayin', a man might do anything for a woman. Thanks for the visit!
King Solomon did.😮
Baby Cameron Mitchell! And a great cast.
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Very memorable 🎭 actors from an Era long gone by.
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Brilliant! Thanks a lot!
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Harambe did nothing wrong.
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Good enough for a few giggles.
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"you mind holding my head"
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Was this movie in 3D - Damn I wish there were 3D movies on here
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Technicolor ain't good enough?
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when you have a movie like this 9 times out of 10 they are really a painful sit at least the ones i've seen anyways such as Konga (1961) that one though i thought was awful but to each their who love it i suppose, this one though i went in really thinking how bad it was gonna be and it really surprised me by being pretty damn good now i doubt i'll ever watch it ever again but i enjoyed it. so thank you Raymond Burr is pretty thin in this too, i remember reading he had to lose weight in order to do Perry Mason (1957-1966) but he was pretty fit here so thank you
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Goliath looks innocent to me
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The show must go on
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Setting a 3D movie in an amusement park. What could go wrong?
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I feel like the gorilla was much more convincing in “The Thing With Two Heads.”
beatlemaniac64, Good Grief! I was just trying to describe ( unsucessfully) that old film to my younger sister! I loved the scenes of Ray Milland and Rosie Greer eating and smoking "together". 😂
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Appreciate you sharing🦍
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Oh, this had to be 3D.
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this had to be in 3-d.
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Best three d film wish i could see it three d
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It was the gorilla in the gorilla suit then (!?)
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Non mi piace perché non ci capisco un cavolo 😢
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Citizen Kane no way.gorilla at large a masterpiece.
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