Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla

1952
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1h 14m

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3.6/10

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Bela Lugosi, Charlita, Ray Corrigan, Martin Garralaga, Duke Mitchell, and Sammy Petrillo in Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952)

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Two goofy entertainers meet a mad scientist on a jungle island.Two goofy entertainers meet a mad scientist on a jungle island.Two goofy entertainers meet a mad scientist on a jungle island.

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IMDb RATING

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2.7K

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Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla

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Bela Lugosi

Dr. Zabor

Duke Mitchell

Duke Mitchell

Sammy Petrillo

Sammy Petrillo

Charlita

Nona

Muriel Landers

Saloma

Al Kikume

Chief Rakos

Mickey Simpson

Chula

Milton Newberger

Bongo - the Witch Doctor

Martin Garralaga

Pepe Bordo…

Ramona the Chimp

Romona
(as Ramona the Chimp)

Steve Calvert

Gorilla
(uncredited)

Ray Corrigan

Gorilla
(uncredited)

Jerado Decordovier

Native Warrior
(uncredited)

Luigi Faccuito

Native Warrior
(uncredited)

Joe Garcio

Native Warrior
(uncredited)

Max Reid

Native Warrior
(uncredited)

William Wilkerson

Native Warrior
(uncredited)

Director
- William Beaudine
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Trivia
In his research and preparation for playing Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood (1994), the biopic of cult director Edward D. Wood Jr., Martin Landau watched this film three times stunned, saying that it was so bad "it made the Ed Wood films look like Gone with the Wind (1939)".

Goofs
There are no jungles that have both lions and tigers. In addition, many of the animals mentioned in the prologue would not be found on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

Quotes
Sammy Petrillo: This looks like Death not only took a holiday, but he got a hangover from taking it.

Connections
Featured in Hollywood Ghost Stories (1986)

Soundtracks
'Deed I Do
by Walter Hirsch & Fred Rose
Sung by Duke Mitchell (uncredited)

Not nearly as bad as legend has it.

Okay, once you get past the fact that Mitchell and Petrillo are Dean and Jerry knockoffs, you could do worse than this film. Charlita as Princess Nona is great eye candy, Lugosi does his best with the material he's given, and the production values, music especially (except for the vocals) are better than you'd think for the $50k cost of production. The final glimpses of the characters are a hoot. Written by Tim Ryan, a minor actor in late Charlie Chan films, and husband of Grannie on the Beverly Hillbillies. All in all, WAY better than many late Lugosi cheapies.