The Gorilla Man
1943 film
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The Gorilla Man is a 1943 American drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman.[1] Despite the title and marketing, it is not a horror film, but a World War II espionage thriller.
Directed byD. Ross Lederman
Written byAnthony Coldeway
StarringJohn Loder
CinematographyJames Van Trees
| The Gorilla Man | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | D. Ross Lederman |
| Written by | Anthony Coldeway |
| Starring | John Loder |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
| Edited by | James Gibbon |
| Music by | William Lava |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Military officer Captain Craig Killian is wounded in the line of duty and taken to a private hospital in England. Killian soon learns the hospital is a front of Nazi operations that wish to damage English home defense efforts.
Cast
- John Loder as Captain Craig Killian
- Ruth Ford as Janet Devon
- Marian Hall as Patricia "Pat" Devon
- Richard Fraser as Lieutenant Walter Sibley
- Paul Cavanagh as Dr. Dorn
- Lumsden Hare as General Randall Devon
- John Abbott as Dr. Ferris
- Mary Field as Nurse Kruger
- Rex Williams as Eric, male nurse
- Joan Winfield as Mrs. Ellen Tanner
- Charles Irwin as Police Inspector Cady
- Peggy Carson as Marie Oliver - the Maid
- Walter Tetley as Sammy
- Creighton Hale as Constable Fletcher
- Frank Mayo as Constable Ryan
