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Bride of the Gorilla

Bride of the Gorilla

A Blonde Beauty and a Savage Beast... alone in the Jungle!

19514.81h 10m

Overview

The owner of a plantation in the jungle marries a beautiful woman. Shortly afterward, he is plagued by a strange voodoo curse which transforms him into a gorilla. But is his transformation real or is it all in his head?

Directed by Curt Siodmak
Written by Curt Siodmak
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Top Cast

Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr

Barney Chavez

Barbara Payton

Barbara Payton

Dina Van Gleder

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

Commissioner Taro

Tom Conway

Tom Conway

Dr. Viet

Paul Cavanagh

Paul Cavanagh

Klaas Van Gelder

G

Gisela Werbisek

Al-Long

Carol Varga

Carol Varga

Larina

Paul Maxey

Paul Maxey

Van Heusen

Woody Strode

Woody Strode

Nedo

Martín Garralaga

Martín Garralaga

Native

Themes & Keywords

witchsnakegorillavoodootransformationblack magicjunglecursesnake bite

About Bride of the Gorilla

Bride of the Gorilla is a horror film released in 1951 exploring themes of witch, snake, gorilla, voodoo, transformation, black magic. Directed by Curt Siodmak, it stars Raymond Burr, Barbara Payton, Lon Chaney Jr.. The owner of a plantation in the jungle marries a beautiful woman. Shortly afterward, he is plagued by a strange voodoo curse which transforms him into a gorilla. But is his transformation real or is it all in his head?

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