3.5 / 10(33 votes)IMDb19521h 14mUnited States of America

Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla

“A horror film that will stiffen you with laughter!”

Topics:#new york city #dreams #gorilla #mad scientist #jungle #brooklyn, new york city

Synopsis

The entertainment duo Mitchell & Petrillo, en route to a USO show for troops in Guam, fall out of their plane and end up on the jungle island of Cola Cola, where the mad scientist Dr. Zabor is conducting evolutionary experiments.

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Joe Dante on BELA LUGOSI MEETS A BROOKLYN GORILLA

Type: Featurette • Published 2013-07-01

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Bela Lugosi

Dr. Zabor

Duke Mitchell

Himself

Sammy Petrillo

Himself

Charlita

Nona

Muriel Landers

Saloma

Al Kikume

Chief Rakos

Mickey Simpson

Chula

Milton Newberger

Bongo the Witch Doctor

Martín Garralaga

Pepe Bordo / Waiter

Steve Calvert

Gorilla

Ray Corrigan

Gorilla

Billy Wilkerson

Native Warrior

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Release History & Theatrical Window

Theatrical Premiere

September 4, 1952

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: William Beaudine
Screenplay & Story: Tim Ryan
Original Score: Richard Hazard
Original Title: Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
Country of Origin: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English
Runtime: 1h 14m
Production Studios: Jack Broder Productions Inc.

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

William Beaudine

Screenplay & Story

Tim Ryan

Original Score & Music

Richard Hazard

Director of Photography

Charles Van Enger

Film Editing

Philip Cahn

Producers

Jack Broder, Maurice Duke

Department Leadership Roster

Tim Ryan

Writer

William Beaudine

Director

Maurice Duke

Producer

Richard Hazard

Original Music Composer

Wesley Jeffries

Costume Design

Philip Cahn

Editor

Esther Krebs

Costume Design

Charles Van Enger

Director of Photography

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