The Gorilla (1939 film)

The Gorilla is a 1939 film about a wealthy man who is threatened by a killer known as The Gorilla, and hires the two brothers to investigate.
 * Directed by Allan Dwan. Written by Ralph Spence, Rian James, and Sid Silvers, based on Spence's play.

A Ritz is afraid of nothing ... but ... THIS ... IS ... SOMETHING! (taglines)

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 * Mulligan : First time I saw a mouse trap catch a piece of cheese!
 * Harrigan: Mark that down, Garrity.

Dialogue

 * Peters: Did I hear somebody scream?
 * Kitty: Well, if you didn't, you oughta have your ears cleaned out!


 * Jack Marsden: Why is it something always happens when YOU'RE not here?
 * Peters: Unfortunate coincidence, sir.


 * Kitty: Why couldn't all of this have happened tomorrow?
 * Norma Denby: What difference would that make?
 * Kitty: Tomorrow's my day off!


 * Harrigan: What's this?
 * Kitty: That's a nigger.


 * Poe's keeper: Don't you know Poe hates women?
 * Kitty: So does Kipling.


 * Jack Marsden: Peters, what's all that commotion?
 * Peters: It sounds like our friends the detectives.

Taglines

 * A Ritz is afraid of nothing ... but ... THIS ... IS ... SOMETHING!
 * Mystery goes merry, with the Ritzes
 * Thrills + Laughs = Entertainment

Cast

 * Jimmy Ritz — Garrity
 * Anita Louise — Norma Denby
 * Harry Ritz — Harrigan
 * Al Ritz — Mulligan
 * Patsy Kelly — Kitty
 * Lionel Atwill — Walter Stevens
 * Bela Lugosi — Peters
 * Joseph Calleia — the Stanger
 * Edward Norris — Jack Marsden
 * Wally Vernon — a Seaman
 * Paul Harvey — Conway