Mark of the Gorilla
| Mark of the Gorilla | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Berke |
| Written by | Carroll Young |
| Based on | Jungle Jim 1934-1954 comic strip by Don Moore and Alex Raymond |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Starring | Johnny Weissmuller Suzanne Dalbert Trudy Marshall |
| Cinematography | Ira H. Morgan |
| Edited by | Henry Batista |
| Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Mark of the Gorilla is a 1950 film starring Johnny Weissmuller based on the comic strip Jungle Jim .[2] It is the third in the series of 16 Jungle Jim films.[3]
Plot
[edit ]Gorilla attacks on humans come as a surprise to Jungle Jim, since the creatures are not known to exist in this part of Africa. On his way to see Frank Bentley, warden of the Nairobi animal preserve, Jim encounters a young woman in distress, Nyobi, and saves her life.
Bentley is ill, being treated by Dr. Brandt, who unknown to all is in league with fortune hunters trying to find a trove of Nazi hidden gold. Barbara Bentley, the warden's niece, goes along with Jim and learns that men are wearing animal costumes, disguising themselves as gorillas and lions, to make deaths appear accidental.
Although all three end up captured, Jim is able to free Barbara and Nyobi and defeat the culprits. Nyobi, revealing she is actually a princess, is permitted to take the gold back to her people.
Cast
[edit ]- Johnny Weissmuller as Jim
- Trudy Marshall as Barbara
- Suzanne Dalbert as Nyobi
- Onslow Stevens as Dr. Brandt
- Selmer Jackson as Frank Bentley
Production
[edit ]Filming started September 14, 1949.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ Earthquake Inspires Actor to Compose Song Los Angeles Times 12 Jan 1950: B8.
- ^ MARK OF THE GORILLA Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 17, Iss. 193, (Jan 1, 1950): 49.
- ^ Blottner, Gene (2011). "Jungle Jim". Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926–1955: The Harry Cohn Years. McFarland. ISBN 9780786486724.
- ^ CLARK GABLE SET FOR DE VOTO FILM: New York Times 6 Aug 1949: 11
External links
[edit ]- Mark of the Gorilla at TCMDB
- Mark of the Gorilla at IMDb
- Mark of the Gorilla at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Review of film at Variety
